Research Technician - Journey

Posting Information

Department:
Genetics-423501

Career Area:
Research Professionals

Is this an internal only recruitment?:
No

Posting Open Date: 08/31/2026

Final date to receive applications: 09/16/2026

Position Type:
Permanent Staff (SHRA)

Position Title:

Research Technician - Journey

Salary Grade Equivalent: MH06 / GN06

Working Title:

Research Technician (Kelada)

Position Number:

Vacancy : P021335

Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited:
Full-Time Time-Limited

If time-limited, estimated duration of appointment: 2 yrs

Hours per week: 40

Work Schedule:

Mon-Fri; 8am-4pm

Work Location:

CHAPEL HILL, NC

Position Location:

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range: $42,970 - $59,043

Pay Band Information:
To learn more about the pay band for this branch and role, please see the Career Banding rates spreadsheet.

Notice to Applicants:
This position is not eligible for H-1B sponsorship.

Be a Tar Heel! A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities . Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC
-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package , paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care:
We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education:

We prepare tomorrow’s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research:
We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

This position is for a research technician in the laboratory of Dr. Samir Kelada in the Department of Genetics in the UNC School of Medicine. The primary purpose of this position is to execute experiments using mouse and in vitro models of environmentally-induced respiratory disease, assist other lab members in conducting similar experiments, and to help manage the lab.

A large portion of effort will be dedicated to maintenance and expansion of mouse colonies, genotyping mice, exposing mice to air pollutants, and performing measurements of respiratory and immunological function after exposure. The candidate will also be involved in maintaining cell culture…