Undergrad Research Technician: Gut Microbiome & R Analysis

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

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.