Neuroscience Research Technician: Lab, Data & Grants

UNC-Chapel Hill; North Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Philpot laboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill develops therapeutics for single gene disorders and seeks a research technician to support experimental design, manuscript preparation, and grant development. The role requires handling animals and coordinating research tasks.

Responsibilities include developing preclinical studies, assisting with data analysis, and contributing to grant writing and publications within a collaborative, NIH‑style environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated laboratory research experience in neuroscience or single-gene disorders.
• Proficiency in experimental design, data collection, statistical analysis, or interpretation of findings.
• Experience in grant writing, manuscript or figure preparation, abstracts and posters.

Responsibilities

• Develop preclinical studies for single gene disorders.
• Assist in grant and manuscript writing and figure preparation.
• Perform data collection and statistical analysis, and support experimental design.

Skills

Neuroscience research

Experimental design

Data analysis

Grant writing

Manuscripts & posters

Rodent handling

Microscopy

Immunohistochemistry

Biochemical assays

Genotyping

Job description

The Philpot laboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill develops therapeutics for single gene disorders and seeks a research technician to support experimental design, manuscript preparation, and grant development. The role requires handling animals and coordinating research tasks.

Responsibilities include developing preclinical studies, assisting with data analysis, and contributing to grant writing and publications within a collaborative, NIH‑style environment.