Research Specialist-Contributing

East Carolina University; Greenville (NC); Sur place; USD 40 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, seeks a highly capable individual to manage a scientific research laboratory within the Department of Physiology. You will design, conduct, and analyze experiments, supervise students and staff, and help prepare data and reports for extramural grant applications.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and experience with RNA/protein extraction, PCR, histology, and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Responsabilités

• Design, conduct, analyze, and validate animal and laboratory research studies (40%).
• Train personnel, oversee research activities, coordinate interns, and communicate findings (20%).
• Manage laboratory supplies, equipment, safety, compliance, and standard operating procedures (20%).
• Support departmental ordering, equipment, storage, maintenance, and asset inventory (20%).

Connaissances

RNA/protein extraction

Western blotting

PCR

Histology

Microscopy

Biochemical assays

Cellular/molecular concepts

Genotyping

Animal colony maintenance

Data collection & tabulation

Quantitative mathematics

Immunohistochemical procedures

Data analyses

Statistical procedures

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline

Description du poste

East Carolina University ( ECU ) is consistently ranked among the nation’s top public universities for its commitment to research, innovation, social mobility, and public service. Classified as a R1 institution by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, ECU is among the top 5% of research universities in the United States, an elite designation reflecting the highest levels of research activity, funding, and doctoral output.

Founded in 1907, ECU is a public, four-year university located in Greenville, N.C. , which is widely regarded as the cultural, educational, economic, and medical hub of eastern North Carolina. Through education, research, healthcare, community engagement, athletics, cultural enrichment, and service, ECU enhances the quality of life for its students, the state and communities around the world. It is a great place to work, teach, and learn.

ECU’s commitment to impactful scholarship is further demonstrated through its repeated Carnegie Community Engagement Classification (2010, 2015, 2024), as well as its 2024 designation as a Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose institution. These distinctions recognize the university’s leadership in translating research into meaningful community partnerships and measurable societal benefits.

Academic Affairs , led by the Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, comprises the university’s colleges, schools and libraries, along with other academic support and administrative units. Academic Affairs works collaboratively to strengthen ECU’s culture of academic excellence in line with our mission to be a national model for student success, public service and regional transformation.

The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University is composed of departments that function to increase the supply of primary care physicians to serve the state; improve the health and well-being of the region; and train physicians who will meet the healthcare needs of the state. The ECU Brody School of Medicine is aligned with ECU Health as a clinically integrated academic healthcare organization. This integration allows the two organizations to provide efficient, effective, and high-quality care to eastern North Carolina residents. For more information, visit ECUHealth.org.

The Department of Physiology is dedicated to advancing the understanding of physiology through excellence in education of medical and graduate students; to perform innovative and groundbreaking research; and to contribute to the translation of scientific progress into clinical practice.

Primary Purpose of Position

The primary purpose of the position job is to assist in the management of a scientific research laboratory within the Department of Physiology. Reporting to the Principal Investigator, this position plans, prioritizes, schedules, conducts, and analyzes various experiments in a wide variety of research projects. Additionally, the position will compile and evaluate data and participate in the preparation of extramural grant applications and written and oral research reports. This position will supervise and participate in the training of undergraduate and graduate students and other research technicians. The position will test and optimize new research procedures, conduct literature reviews, and evaluate this information to establish new techniques and to gather new theoretical information to advance our research efforts. The position will manage the acquisition and maintenance of research equipment and materials.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Design, conduct, analyze, and validate animal and laboratory research studies (40%)
• Train personnel, oversee research activities, coordinate interns, and communicate findings (20%)
• Manage laboratory supplies, equipment, safety, compliance, and standard operating procedures (20%)
• Support departmental ordering, equipment, storage, maintenance, and asset inventory (20%)

Minimum Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

License or Certification required by statute or regulation

None

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Experience performing laboratory research including RNA /protein extraction, western blotting, PCR , histology, microscopy, or other biochemical assays
• Experience with basic cellular and molecular concepts, genotyping, animal colony maintenance, data collection and tabulation, quantitative mathematical skills
• Working knowledge of immunohistochemical procedures, data analyses, and statistical procedures

License or Certification required by the Department

None

East Carolina University is committed to workforce success and cultivating a culture of care for our employees. ECU prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment based on race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, and veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status or disability.

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act ( ADATAA ) should contact the ADA Coordinator at [phone] (Voice/ TTY ) or ADA [e-mail] .

Eligibility for Employment

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. If highest degree earned is from an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, final candidates are required to have their degree validated as equivalent to the degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S.

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