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Research TechnicianRen
Position Number: STMP15
Working Title: Research Technician_Ren
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: College of Science (Col)
Work Unit: Biological Sciences
Work Location: Woodward Hall
Vacancy Open To: All Candidates
Position Designation: Non-Student Temporary
Employment Type: Temporary - Full-time
Hours per week: 40
Work Schedule:
8am-5pm M-F
Pay Rate: $35,309-$42,000
Minimum Experience/Education:
Graduation from credited college and two years of experience in laboratory work; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:
- BS or MS in Biology or related field, and three years of experience in a laboratory; or an equivalent combination of training and experience is desired, but not required.
- Experience with PCR, Gel electrophoresis is preferred.
- Experience with Bacterial/mammalian cell culturing or other sterile techniques is desired.
- Experience with fluorescence microscopy and cloning and basic sequence analysis is preferred.
- Experience with protein purification is a plus.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain working knowledge of research practices and accepted protocols, and skills to organize an academic research lab.
- Properly and accurately 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.
- Maintain cell culture.
Other Work/Responsibilities:
- Set up and run tests and experiments.
- Contribute to receiving and logging of the labs supplies and consumables within an inventory.
- Collect, organize and record data and documents.
- Other duties, as assigned.
Necessary Licenses or Certifications:
Proposed Hire Date: 02/01/2025
Expected Length of Assignment: 11 months
Posting Open Date: 12/09/2024
Posting Close Date: 01/31/2025
Special Notes to Applicants:
- Temporary staff employees are ineligible to receive benefits (leave, health coverage, State service credit, etc.). They are, however, covered by Workers Compensation provisions.
However, any non-permanent employee hired to work 30 or more hours per week for three months or more (cumulative of all positions, and not designated as variable hour worker), must be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan, within 30 days of their eligibility. Any non-permanent employee hired to work less than 30 hours per week (cumulative of all positions, or designated as variable hour worker - i.e. student workers) are measured during designated measurement periods. If they average 30 or more hours per week over a designated measurement period, they will be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan, and will be notified of instructions.
- Special Notes Regarding Eligibility for the High Deductible Health Plan
- Temporary hourly workers (eligibility based on FTE, duration of more than 30 days) FTE .75 (cumulative of all jobs) or measured full-time, offered the high deductible health insurance
- Temporary salaried workers (regardless of the FTE, duration of more than 30 days) Reported as full-time & offered the high deductible health insurance
https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits/benefit-plans/health-insurance
To apply, visit https://jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/60338
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Salary : $35,309 - $42,000
