Research Technician - Advanced

Posting Information Posting Information

Department Medicine - MHI-411427

Career Area Research Professionals

Is this an internal only recruitment? No

Posting Open Date 10/01/2026

Final date to receive applications 10/14/2026

Position Type Permanent Staff (SHRA)

Position Title Research Technician - Advanced

Salary Grade Equivalent MH08 / GN09

Working Title Research Technician

Position Number

Vacancy P021419

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

Hours per week 40

Work Schedule Monday – Friday; 8am – 5pm

Work Location CHAPEL HILL, NC

Position Location North Carolina, US

Hiring Range $44,200 - $60,000

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Notice to Applicants Position Summary Information

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.

Primary Purpose Of Organizational Unit 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.

Position Summary

This position will be 100% on campus/lab

The UNC McAllister Heart Institute is a multidisciplinary research center whose mission is to advance the care of patients with diseases of the Heart, Blood, and Circulation by encouraging basic, preclinical, and applied research to unravel the causes of cardiovascular disease and to provide new tools for diagnosis and treatment to promote the well-being of our patients. Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death and disability in the state of North Carolina and in the United States as a whole.

The spectrum of cardiovascular diseases is enormous. At one extreme, there are strictly genetic diseases such as sickle cell anemia and coagulation disorders that often severely affect otherwise healthy young individuals. At the other extreme lie common diseases such as hypertension and atherosclerosis (the most common cause of heart attacks) that afflict over half of our population and that have environmental and poorly understood genetic components.

Although members of the Center study many different diseases, the unifying features of are the application of advanced biomedical technologies and the close interactions between clinicians and basic scientists to share information that will provide benefits to patients now and in the future. Specific research programs are organized within the center in the areas of cardiovascular physiology, cell biology and vascular development, thrombosis and hemostasis, stem cells, clinical trials and…