Research Technician - Philpot

Posting Information Department:
Cell Biology and Physiology - 422001

Career Area :
Research Professionals

Posting Open Date:
06/01/2026

Application Deadline:
06/05/2026

Position Type:
Temporary Staff (SHRA)

Position Title :
Research Technician - Philpot

Position Number:
20012167

Vacancy ID:
S027575

Full-time/Part-time:
Full-Time Temporary

Hours per week:
40

Work Schedule:
Monday Friday, 9:00 AM 5:00 PM

Position Location:
North Carolina, US

Hiring Range:
$15.00 - $22.00 per hour

Proposed Start Date:

Estimated Duration of Appointment:
6 months or longer

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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:
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.

Position Summary:
The Philpot laboratory develops therapeutics for single gene disorders. We are seeking a research technician to perform research tasks in the lab as well as help with lab management duties. Research tasks will include performing mouse behavioral experiments, mouse colony organization and breeding, histological assays (e.g. immunocytochemistry), confocal microscopy, tissue collections and processing (dissections, sectioning, immunohistochemistry), and data analysis. This position will require animal handling.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

Management Preferences:
- Prior laboratory experience in a related field such as Microscopy, Immunohistochemistry or Genotyping
- Understanding of rodent behavior
- Basic understanding of neuroscience

Special Physical/Mental Requirements:
This position will require animal handling.
-Must be able to stand up to 6 hours/day

-Must be able to move up to 50 pounds

-Must be able to climb a step ladder
Duties to be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:

Not Applicable.

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Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:
The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.