Research Technician

Monday - Friday 8am-5pm

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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.

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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.

The Baker Lab at UNC Chapel Hill is recruiting a research technician to aid in ongoing research operations in the lab. Our research studies the function of peripheral membrane proteins. The candidate will perform assays, maintain logs, and provide technical support to graduate students and post-doctoral researchers.

Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

The candidate is required to have previous research experience in a related field (biology, biochemistry, biophysics, or similar) and competency in basic molecular biology skills (pipetting, PCR, DNA cloning, gel electrophoresis, liquid chromatography). Previous experience in protein purification ( IMAC, ion exchange) is also required. The candidate must be organized and proficient in maintaining a scientific lab notebook.

Previous research in structural biology, especially cryo electron microscopy or NMR, is preferred, but not required. Experience using an automated liquid chromatography system ( AKTA Pure, NGC, etc.) is preferred, but not required. Previous experience in the handling of lipids and assembly of liposomes and vesicles is preferred, but not required.

Not Applicable.

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