Research Scientist
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Job Info

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Department:

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine-412013

Career Area :

Research Professionals

Posting Open Date:

12/17/2024

Application Deadline:

12/31/2024

Open Until Filled:

No

Position Type:

Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)

Working Title:

Research Scientist

Appointment Type:

EHRA Non-Faculty

Position Number:

20044081

Vacancy ID:

NF0008758

Full Time/Part Time:

Full-Time Permanent

FTE:

1

Hours per week:

40

Position Location:

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range:

$55,100 - $82,600

Proposed Start Date:

02/01/2025

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:

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing 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. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION
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 will 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 will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Position Summary:

The Staff Scientist position is in a gastrointestinal cell biology and immunology lab within the Department of Pediatrics. Our laboratory studies the pathogenesis of the disease necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), which primarily affects premature infants. The Staff Scientist will assist in developing and conducting research projects, including experiment design, data analysis and documentation of experiment results. In addition, their primary duties and responsibilities are listed below.

This employee will investigate through laboratory experimentation, plan projects, perform general data analysis, prepare, and present reports, contribute to safety control protocols within the laboratory, and supervise technicians, students and resident trainees in lab investigation. The incumbent will be expected to conduct difficult/complex lab testing, develop methods and procedures to be used in research protocols and experiments, analyze and present data, and assist the Principal Investigator with grant proposals, reports, and research publications.

Specific laboratory techniques that the incumbent will be expected to perform include: in vitro and in vivo experiments and handle human biopsy resections and mice, cell and tissue culture, light and fluorescent microscopy, as well as other instruments, process primary animal tissues for cell isolation, run qRT-PCR, flow cytometry, western blot analysis, assist in mouse colony management and mouse experiments, necropsy and breeding and immunostaining techniques.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity, will accept a relevant Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. May require terminal degree and licensure.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and with a group.
• Ability to utilize a variety of computer software and equipment (general and lab specific).
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Ability to independently plan and execute basic science experiments including but not limited to
• molecular biology, cell culture and mouse experiments.
• Ability to organize and tabulate data; ability to ensure quality control of data collection.
• Ability to perform minor repairs and operate equipment and instruments in support of research
• laboratory, field, or clinical programs with limited supervision.
• Ability to assist with maintenance of inventory of equipment, supplies, and related research materials.
• Experience working as an independent bench scientist after receiving their degree.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

• Experience supervising trainees in performing laboratory research.
• A record of authorship of manuscripts in research publications, with at least some first- or senior-author publications. A record of contributing to funded grants, although not necessarily obtaining a grant as PI.
• Preference given to candidates with prior experience with especially molecular biology, but also animal model work, and/or tissue culture with primary cells.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:

Not Applicable.

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