Research Technician

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, with some evenings and weekends as needed

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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.

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.

The Research Technician will have the opportunity to join a cutting-edge research laboratory in the Department of Urology under the supervision of Dr. Renea Sturm. The Sturm Lab is dedicated to applying basic science and technological advancements to improve equity, quality, and consistency in urologic care, with a particular emphasis on developing engineered tissue alternatives to apply in lower urinary tract reconstructive procedures.

The Research Technician will perform molecular, biochemical, and cellular research projects aimed at developing novel treatments and surgical technologies for lower urinary tract reconstruction. Responsibilities include executing routine experimental protocols and procedures in animal experiments, the use of human specimens, tissue culture, protein isolation, proteomics and microscopy. They will be responsible for a variety of cell culture and tissue culture procedures and assays and trained to perform specialized tests related to urodynamics and tissue tension on tissue and scaffold preparation. Further experimental tasks will include physiological and mechanical testing of bladder and urethra; structural analysis, including histologic and scanning electron microscopic tissue evaluation; and extracellular matrix protein assays.

The Research Technician will also assist with duties related to lab operations including supply management, equipment maintenance and calibration, preparation of laboratory materials and reagents, handling of live animals, assistance in surgical procedures, and tissue preparation and analysis. Additionally, they will be responsible for maintenance of tissue procurement logs, maintenance and reporting of data obtained in ongoing experiments, and maintenance of the lab in line with all safety and regulatory requirements. The Research Technician may have some supervisory responsibilities overseeing undergraduate students and Research Fellows in the lab.

Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

N/A

Not Applicable.

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