Employment Type: Permanent Staff (SHRA)

　　Vacancy ID: P018573

　　Position Summary/Description:

　　The mission of the Department of Pediatrics is 1) to provide state of the art critical care, chronic care, and acute care of children with a full spectrum of pediatric disorders 2) to teach Medical Students, Residents and Fellows to excel in the field of pediatric medicine and to 3) conduct highly meritorious clinical and/or laboratory-based investigation in each division or program.

　　The Division of Infectious Disease serves the children of North Carolina in the diagnosis and treatment of children with a broad range of known or suspected infections or infectious diseases and evaluations of fever of unknown origin.

　　The Division is expanding its laboratory and clinical research endeavors. Established and anticipated research studies and associated personnel will create a nationally recognized program. The program will be dedicated to prevention and treatment of microbial diseases of childhood, adolescents and young adults, and the education of community physicians, allied health professionals and the public.

　　The Research Technician will assist with projects seeking to better understand the immune response to and pathogenesis of enteroviruses. Specifically, significant effort will focus on discovering enterovirus-specific monoclonal antibodies, with long-term goals of developing enterovirus therapeutics and improving vaccine design. Day-to-day, the technician will assist senior laboratory personnel in the organization and completion of laboratory experiments, as well as performance of assays with cells and tissues. The technician will assist in data collection and basic processing. The incumbent will be expected to conduct basic lab testing and assist with development of methods and procedures to be used in research protocols and experiments. Additional responsibilities include preparing and disposing of reagents necessary for research, supply/equipment cleaning and preparation, assisting lab manager with supply ordering and maintenance of lab inventory. All work will be performed under the close supervision of the Lab Manager and/or PI.

　　Education and Experience:

　　Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

　　AA/EEO Statement:

　　The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.