Research Technician: Mouse Genetics & Lab Operations

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 43,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a Research Technician (Journey) in the Genetics lab to perform experiments with mice and in vitro models of respiratory disease. The role involves colony maintenance, genotyping, pollutant exposure, and functional assays, under Dr. Samir Kelada.

You will contribute to lab operations and protocol adherence. Collaboration with postdocs and students is expected, with opportunities for training new members and reporting progress to the PI on a

Qualifications

• Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and expand mouse colonies and perform genotyping.
• Expose mice to air pollutants and measure respiratory and immunological functions.
• Maintain cell culture models as part of a team and follow protocols.
• Run day-to-day lab operations and ensure compliance with UNC guidelines.
• Assist in training new lab members and communicate with the PI regularly.

Skills

Animal handling

Lab teamwork

Record keeping

Tools

PCR genotyping

qRT-PCR

ELISA

Western blotting

Job description

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a Research Technician (Journey) in the Genetics lab to perform experiments with mice and in vitro models of respiratory disease. The role involves colony maintenance, genotyping, pollutant exposure, and functional assays, under Dr. Samir Kelada.

You will contribute to lab operations and protocol adherence. Collaboration with postdocs and students is expected, with opportunities for training new members and reporting progress to the PI on a