Research Specialist – Virology Laboratory Sharma

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Research Specialist – Virology Laboratory Sharma

$50,000-$58,000

Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm additional hours may be required

Raleigh, NC

Department of Population Health and Pathobiology

Dr. Sharma’s laboratory focused on virology research in the Department of Population Health and Pathobiology.

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.

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Programs
• Disability Plans
• Life Insurance
• Accident Plan
• Paid Time Off and Other Leave Programs
• 12 Holidays Each Year
• Tuition and Academic Assistance
• And so much more!

Attain Work-life balance with our Childcare benefits, Wellness & Recreation Membership, and Wellness Programs that aim to build a thriving wolfpack community.

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The successful candidate will support the day-to-day operations of a multidisciplinary virology and structural biology research laboratory conducting NIH-funded research on viral pathogenesis, host-pathogen interactions, and translational infectious disease research. This role balances administrative, compliance, and operational duties with hands‑on technical support across multiple collaborative research projects in a dynamic academic research environment.

• Maintain general laboratory organization, workflows, and efficient daily operations.
• Manage purchasing, vendor interactions, supply ordering, shipment receiving, and inventory control.
• Prepare, maintain, and catalog biological inventories (viral stocks, plasmid DNA, bacterial glycerol stocks, cell lines, and specimen archives).
• Oversee shared equipment scheduling, routine maintenance, calibration, and basic troubleshooting.
• Serve as the primary liaison with institutional core facilities.

• Provide technical assistance to graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, andlab staff across virology, molecular biology, protein biochemistry, and immunology projects.
• Maintain mammalian cell cultures.
• Execute standard laboratory techniques including viral propagation/titration,molecular cloning, nucleic acid/protein analyses, protein purification,immunoblotting, flow cytometry, and microscopy.
• Prepare common laboratory reagents, stock solutions, and buffers.

• Assist with laboratory biosafety, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), and institutional regulatory compliance activities.
• Coordinate onboarding, laboratory orientation, and safety training for incoming personnel.
• Maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), safety documentation, and regulatory compliance records.

• Maintain rigorous, accurate laboratory records and electronic database inventories.

If you are a collaborative and detail-oriented research professional who enjoys hands‑on laboratory work and contributing to innovative virology research, we invite you to bring your skills to the Sharma Laboratory and join NC State’s research community.

In addition to the core responsibilities of this role, there may be occasional opportunities to take on additional duties. This offers an opportunity to build on your skills, explore new areas, and gain a deeper understanding of the department’s operations.

Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

• Proficiency in mammalian cell culture, molecular cloning, SDS-PAGE, Western blotting, and protein…