Research Technician

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

Updated: 17 days ago
Location: Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 05 May 2024

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Department Biology - 318200
Career Area Research Professionals
Posting Open Date 05/03/2024
Application Deadline 05/05/2024
Position Type Temporary Staff (SHRA)
Position Title Research Technician
Position Number 20033496
Vacancy ID S023150
Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Temporary
Hours per week 40
Work Schedule
Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Position Location North Carolina, US
Hiring Range $15.00/hour
Proposed Start Date 05/15/2024
Estimated Duration of Appointment 3 months or less

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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The Department of Biology at UNC-Chapel Hill is dedicated to the discovery and dissemination of new and existing knowledge in the broad discipline of Biology by maintaining a high-quality faculty who integrate cutting-edge research and student-focused teaching.
We are one of the largest academic departments in the College of Arts and Sciences. We have over 2,800 majors and we enroll over 5,000 undergraduate students in our classes each year. Our average total annual expenditures exceed $24 million, with nearly half of that coming from grant sponsored research. The department is composed of 50 tenure-track faculty, 10 teaching faculty, 8 research faculty, and numerous active adjunct and emeritus faculty. We currently have 50 graduate students, 40 post-docs and employ approximately 60 additional graduate and undergraduate students from across the university to assist in our teaching and research missions. Our mission is supported by an administrative and technical staff of 20, with an additional 25 staff directly supporting research.
Our research interests broadly span population genetics, statistical inference, and evolutionary genomics. We are interested in how nonadaptive evolutionary processes like changes in population size, recombination, mutation, direct and indirect effects of negative selection and factors such as genome architecture jointly shape patterns of genomic variation.
Position Summary
Work in the lab involves employing computational and theoretical approaches, developing statistical methods, or using an empirical approach to perform evolutionary inference and ask fundamental questions in population genetics. We will be modeling the evolution of plasmodium using forward simulations.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
N/A
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Should have enrolled and passed BIOL-495. Preferable if the student has research experience in an evolutionary genetics lab.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
N/A
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.
Special Instructions
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

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