Temporary Undergraduate Research Technician

NC State University; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 17,047 - 24,280; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance for Temporary Employees

LEAD courses for career enhancement

Free access to non-revenue generating sporting events

Childcare discounts

Wellness & Recreation Memberships

Job summary

NC State University is seeking a Temporary Undergraduate Research Technician in Raleigh, NC. The role involves coding in R to analyze 16S sequencing data for wildlife gut microbiomes. Responsibilities include reviewing and optimizing previous student scripts, meeting bi-weekly for progress checks, and contributing to documentation for publications. This position is ideal for students with basic ecology knowledge and coding experience. The job offers flexible working hours of around 20 hours per week and a pay rate of $15/hr.

Qualifications

• Seeking undergraduate students with a basic ecology background and experience coding in R.
• Review scripts from past students and consolidate code.
• Work eligible for co‑authorship in publications.

Responsibilities

• Read, run, and revise code in RStudio.
• Meet bi-weekly to review progress.
• Proofread and curate student-created content.

Skills

Experience coding in R

General understanding of ecology

Interest/experience in gut microbial ecology

Job description

Posting Number

PG195955TM

Position Number

11ASO3700

Position Type

Temporary

Essential Job Duties

Seeking an undergraduate student with a basic ecology background and experience coding in R to help analyze 16S sequencing data for wildlife gut microbiomes. You will review scripts from past students enrolled in AEC 437/537, who addressed a series of different questions and hypotheses using the vegan and mctoolsr packages. You will consolidate, validate, and optimize the code to use consistent language, colors, and thresholds and produce figures for publication. The final products will be included in publication(s).

Responsibilities

• Read, run, and revise code in RStudio
• Meet once every 1-2 weeks with Erin to review progress, provide support
• Proofread and curate student‑created content
• No grammatical or coding errors
• Update documentation as needed (e.g., to include statistical results)

In addition to payment, this work makes you eligible for co‑authorship on the relevant forthcoming manuscript(s).

Is Time Limited

No

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What we offer:

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

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Job City & State

Raleigh, NC

Department

Applied Ecology

Classification Title

Temporary-Technical/Paraprofessional

Working Title

Temporary Undergraduate Research Technician

Work Schedule

20/hrs per week

Other Work/Responsibilities

• n/a

Minimum Experience/Education

• General understanding of ecology

Department Required Skills

• Experience coding in R

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education

• Interest/experience in gut microbial ecology

Required License or Certification

• n/a

Valid NC Driver's License required?

No

Commercial Driver's License Required?

No

Anticipated Hiring Range

$15/hr

Job Open Date

04/29/2026

Quick Link

https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/230051

EEO

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