Temporary Undergraduate Research Technician

Temporary Undergraduate Research Technician

Position Information

Posting Number - PG195965TM

Position Number - 11

ASO
3698

Position Type
- Temporary

Essential

Job Duties
- The Temporary Undergraduate Research Technician will be engaged in various activities such as wet lab tasks, DNA extraction from fungal herbarium specimens. Proficiency in aseptic techniques is essential, as the new hire will be responsible for maintaining mycological cultures with precision. This involves tasks such as isolating RNA/DNA from mycological tissues, performing techniques like PCR and quantitative PCR, executing agarose gel electrophoresis, and conducting plant pathological assessments.

Is Time Limited
- No

Wolfpack

Perks and Benefits
- As a Pack member, you belong here, and can enjoy exclusive perks designed to enhance your personal and professional well-being. As you consider this opportunity, we encourage you to review our Employee Value Proposition and learn more about what makes NC State the best place to learn and work for everyone.

Department Information

Job City & State
- Raleigh, NC

Department - DEPP

System Information

Classification Title
- Temporary-Technical/Paraprofessional

Working Title
- Temporary Undergraduate Research Technician

Requirements and Preferences

Work Schedule
- Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm

Other Work/Responsibilities - n/a

Minimum Experience/Education
- Combination of training and experience required to perform the duties

Department Required Skills
- Experience working with hard to culture fungi, plants and plant pathogens, Experience with Microsoft Office, Experience with R, Wet lab skills: sterile technique, PCR, electrophoresis, etc., Strong oral and written communication, Ability to train student workers.

Recruitment Details

Anticipated Hiring Range - $10/hr

Recruitment Dates

Job Open Date - 05/06/2026

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