Laboratory Research Technician

Department

Alcohol Studies Center - 428801

Research Professionals

09/03/2026

09/13/2026

Temporary Staff (SHRA)

Laboratory Research Technician

,

S028038

Full-Time Temporary

40

Monday – Friday with occasional weekend work required. Up to 40 hours/ week.

North Carolina, US

$20.00 - $22.00 per hour

09/28/2026

6 months or longer

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 that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.

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.

The Research Technician will assist with lab management operations and assist the Principal Investigator and members of the laboratory with experiments involving molecular biology, behavior, biochemistry, electrophysiology, electrochemistry and immunohistochemistry.

Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint);
• Additional software knowledge highly preferred (examples but not limited to Graph Pad Prism, Deep Lab Cut);
• Coding experience (examples but not limited to: Mat Lab, Python);
• Prior experience with rodent models.

Not Applicable.

THIS IS AN EXCELLENT CAREER BUILDING OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE CONSIDERING A CAREER IN SCIENCE!