Temporary Genome Editing Associate

North Carolina State University; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 36,423 - 41,328; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance for Temporary Workers

LEAD courses

Free sporting events

Job summary

North Carolina State University in Raleigh is seeking a Temporary Genome Editing Associate for a research position. The role involves helping with plant transformation tasks, greenhouse management, and collaborating on molecular assays.

Candidates should have relevant degrees and experience in plant transformations or engineering labs. The position provides a competitive hourly rate and exclusive perks, including health insurance and access to wellness programs.

Qualifications

• Relevant Master's degree or Bachelor's with 3+ years experience.
• Experience in transformation and tissue cultures.
• 5+ years in a plant transformation or engineering lab preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with plant transformation and greenhouse work.
• Develop Taqman qPCR platform for high throughput essays.
• Collaborate on multiple plant transformation platforms.

Skills

Plant transformation

Tissue culture

Bacterial cultures

PCR sequencing

Education

Relevant Master's degree

Bachelor's degree + 3 years experience

Job description

Position Information

Posting Number: PG196128TM

Position Number: 11ASO3732

Position Type: Temporary

Essential Job Duties

• Assisting with wheat and corn transformation pipeline, managing greenhouse and tissue culture work to transform plants, recover edited plants, and sequence edits. Includes protocol optimization and fine tuning on specific genotypes.
• Assist with vector design and construction. Develop Taqman qPCR platform. This is a sophisticated piece of work to develop a high throughput molecular essay that all of the projects in the lab can use as a routine process linked to our databases and trailing system.
• Working with a senior research scholar to develop binary vectors for plant transformation
• Working across the genome sciences, Lab and Genome Editing Center to co-create multiple plant transformation platforms and deliver plants through transformation and genome editing in multiple industry projects, including dealing with multiple stakeholders and presenting results weekly.

Is Time Limited: No

If Yes, Appointment Length:

Wolfpack Perks and Benefits

As a Pack member, you belong here, and can enjoy exclusive perks designed to enhance your personal and professional well-being. As you consider this opportunity, we encourage you to review our Employee Value Proposition and learn more about what makes NC State the best place to learn and work for everyone.

What we offer:

• Health Insurance for Temporary Employees
• Enhance your career with LEAD courses
• Attend non-revenue generating sporting events for free.

Attain Work-life balance with our Childcare discounts, Wellness & Recreation Membership, and Wellness Programs that aim to build a thriving wolfpack community.

Disclaimer: Perks and Benefit eligibility is based on Part-Time or Full-Time Employment status. Eligibility and Employer Sponsored Plans can be found within each of the links offered.

Department Information

Job City & State: Raleigh, NC

Department: DEPP

System Information

Classification Title: Temporary-Technical/Paraprofessional

Working Title: Temporary Genome Editing Associate

Requirements and Preferences

Work Schedule: 30-40/hrs per week, 8 to 4pm or 5pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend work.

Other Work/Responsibilities: n/a

Minimum Experience/Education: Relevant Master's degree, or Relevant Bachelor's and 3 or more years of relevant experience, relevant independent experience and education

Department Required Skills:

• Experience with transformation (tissue culture) of plants
• Experience Handling bacterial cultures and strains
• Experience with Sequencing through PCR-Sanger.

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education:

• At least 5 years of experience in a plant transformation or engineering lab.

Required License or Certification: n/a

Valid NC Driver's License required?: No

Commercial Driver's License Required?: No

Recruitment Details

Anticipated Hiring Range: $26.44-$30/hr

Recruitment Dates

Job Open Date: 07/28/2026

Applicant Information

Quick Link: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/233219

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