Temporary Research Analyst II (Biology

Temporary Research Analyst II (Biology & Marine Biology) Benefits of Working at UNCW:

Recruitment Range: $20.00 - $23.00/hr

Vacancy Number: TSP
5698

PST

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring,research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national levelfor scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers afull range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as wellas doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology,nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSNprogram, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university's efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of "Doctoral Universities:
High Research Activity" institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since
1969.

The employee will support stable isotope analyses for trophicecology studies. Duties will include organizing and tracking samples; preparing samples for bulk tissue and amino acid-specific stable isotope analysis; performing acid hydrolysis and amino acidderivatization; preparing standards, reagents, and analytical sequences; operating EA-IRMS and GC-C-IRMS instrumentation under supervision; conducting routine laboratory organization and consumables management; and assisting with data reduction, quality assurance/quality control, documentation, and compilation of analytical results.

Job duration: 8/1/2026 - 12/31/2026

• BS in Biology, Chemistry, Marine Biology, or a related field.
• Previous laboratory experience is required.

Experience with stable isotope analysis, mass spectrometry, aminoacid derivatization, and stable isotope data processing is preferred.

Work Days:
Monday - Friday

Work Hours:

8am - 5pm

Position Number: TSP
5698

PST

Job Posting Date: 07/21/2026

Number of Openings:
Single Incumbent

Eligibility for Employment:
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant foretployment because of his or her race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color,national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship toother university constituents - except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications orwhere marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs.