The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC | United States
Job description
Vacancy ID: P018573
Position Summary/Description:
The mission of the Department of Pediatrics is 1) to provide state of the art critical care, chronic care, and acute care of children with a full spectrum of pediatric disorders 2) to teach Medical Students, Residents and Fellows to excel in the field of pediatric medicine and to 3) conduct highly meritorious clinical and/or laboratory-based investigation in each division or program.
The Division of Infectious Disease serves the children of North Carolina in the diagnosis and treatment of children with a broad range of known or suspected infections or infectious diseases and evaluations of fever of unknown origin. The Division is expanding its laboratory and clinical research endeavors. Established and anticipated research studies and associated personnel will create a nationally recognized program. The program will be dedicated to prevention and treatment of microbial diseases of childhood, adolescents and young adults, and the education of community physicians, allied health professionals and the public. The Research Technician will assist with projects seeking to better understand the immune response to and pathogenesis of enteroviruses. Specifically, significant effort will focus on discovering enterovirus-specific monoclonal antibodies, with long-term goals of developing enterovirus therapeutics and improving vaccine design. Day-to-day, the technician will assist senior laboratory personnel in the organization and completion of laboratory experiments, as well as performance of assays with cells and tissues. The technician will assist in data collection and basic processing. The incumbent will be expected to conduct basic lab testing and assist with development of methods and procedures to be used in research protocols and experiments. Additional responsibilities include preparing and disposing of reagents necessary for research, supply/equipment cleaning and preparation, assisting lab manager with supply ordering and maintenance of lab inventory. All work will be performed under the close supervision of the Lab Manager and/or PI.Education and Experience:
Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.
About The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Carolina rates among the nation’s great institutions of higher education, set on an historic and beautiful campus that celebrates all four seasons. Carolina’s students, faculty and staff come here from around the world, bringing varied cultural, racial and ethnic heritages that help make UNC-Chapel Hill a thriving intellectual center. We’re repeatedly ranked the nation’s best value in higher education for students seeking to earn a college degree – the University has garnered the top spot each time since the ranking’s launch in 1998.Whether you’ve just started your career, are new to academia or are a seasoned professional with assorted campus experiences to draw on, we hope you will find a great place at Carolina.
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