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Research Technician
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General Information
Vacancy Open to
UNC Charlotte Employees Only
Employment Type
Permanent - Full-time
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04/30/2026
Hours per week
40
Months per year
12
Position Number
004478
NC Salary Grade Equivalency
GN04
Classification Title
Research Technician - Contributing
Working Title
Research Technician
Salary Range
$34,320 - $40,000
Anticipate Hiring Range
$34,320 - $40,000
FLSA Status
Non Exempt
Division
Academic Affairs
Department
College of Engineering (Col)
Work Unit
Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science
Work Schedule
8:00 am – 5:00 pm; Monday – Friday with occasional evening and weekend hours required, as necessary.
Primary Purpose of Position
Research Technician for Bioengineering Lab to support grant work. Duties include preparing media, reagents, and chemical solutions for specimen testing. Observe,measure and prepare tests. Collect and record data. Technician will provide routing care and properly dispose of subjects after testing is complete.
Minimum Education/Experience
Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.
Essential Job Duties
Preferred candidate will have experience working in a lab environment. Employee duties include being responsible for animal procurement and disposal, making of solutions,setup and cleaning of the perfusion system (normothermic, subnormothermic, hypothermic), taking samples, perform assays, data collection, ordering of supplies, etc.
Other Work Responsibilities
The research tech will be responsible for the daily duties of the laboratory including solution preparation, ordering of supplies, data acquisition, etc. Specifically, they will prepare for animal surgeries, organ digestion, and primary cell isolation. In addition, he/she will be responsible for organ digestion, primary cell isolation, organoid forming and culturing. The research tech will also perform cryo experiments, assess viability, yield and function. Additional responsibilities may expand as the projects grows including isolated organ perfusion. Skills in general biology lab techniques, cell culturing, microscopy, and assays are a plus.
Employee Duties Include:
- Maintain working knowledge of research practices and accepted protocols, and skills to organize an academic research lab.
- Conduct tests and experiments in accordance with the grant guidelines and properly, accurately and consistently document results with minimal supervision.
- Utilize skills and technical ability to perform tests, analyze results and calibrate measurement devices without assistance or correction.
- Use appropriate equipment, chemicals and research practices to accurately document results. Assist the supervisor with lab management.
- Utilize skills and experience to conduct routine tests, assist and follow lab procedures consistently. Maintain knowledge required to recognize abnormal results, identify outliers and report questionable data to the supervisor for resolution. (This requires greater skill than just observing and collecting.)
- Contribute to the upkeep of equipment by fixing small issues or notifying the supervisor for larger repairs.
Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education
- Experience with mammalian cell culture and sterile technique is preferred.
- Experience with mouse handling, husbandry, and dissection is desired.
- Experience with fluorescence microscopy and immunostaining methods is preferred.
- Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.
Necessary Licenses or Certifications
Work Location
Woodward and Duke
Posting date
10/24/2025
Closing date
10/30/2025
Proposed Hire Date
11/01/2025
Contact Information
Special Notes to Applicants
- The finalist will be subject to a Criminal Background Check and/or a Motor Vehicle Report
- This position is for UNC Charlotte Permanent employees only.
- Please do not apply for this position if you are not a current UNC Charlotte Permanent employee. Your application will not be considered.
- Please ensure your resume reflects the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences to support your answers to the supplemental questions.
- UNC Charlotte Benefits Information: https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits/benefits-overview/
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