Posting Information
Posting Information
Department | Pharmacology-424001 |
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Career Area | Research Professionals |
Posting Open Date | 11/18/2021 |
Application Deadline | 06/01/2022 |
Open Until Filled | No |
Position Type | Permanent Staff (EHRA NF) |
Working Title | Research Associate_Proteomics |
Appointment Type | EHRA Non-Faculty Research |
Position Number | 20040998 |
Vacancy ID | NF0005412 |
Full Time/Part Time | Full-Time Permanent |
FTE | 1 |
Hours per week | 40 |
Position Location | North Carolina, US |
Hiring Range | |
Proposed Start Date | 12/20/2021 |
Position Information
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit | The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service. OUR VISION Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding. OUR MISSION Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond. Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce. Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research. |
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Position Summary | A position is available for a Research Associate at the UNC Proteomics Core Facility (proteomics.unc.edu). As a University-operated recharge core, the Proteomics Core Facility offers mass-spectrometry based proteomics services to internal and external researchers across the United States. Current instrumentation at the UNC Proteomics Core includes five mass spectrometers: Thermo Exploris 480, Orbitrap Fusion Lumos, QExactive HF, QExactive HF Biopharma and Sciex 5800 MALDI-TOF/TOF. In addition to the mass spectrometers, there are three Thermo Easy nLC 1200s, an Ultimate3000, and a 908 Devices ZipChip capillary electrophoresis device for up-front separation, and an Agilent 1260 Infinity II HPLC for offline peptide fractionation. Several software packages are available: Proteome Discoverer 2.5, Scaffold v4, Byos, Spectronaut Biognosys, MaxQuant, Skyline, Ingenuity Pathway Analysis. The Research Associate will work with other Proteomics Core members and collaborators to design experiments and manage projects. Project types can include: post-translational site mapping, protein-protein interaction analysis, deep quantitative proteomics and phosphoproteomics. The Research Associate will assist in various aspects of these projects including sample preparation, LC-MS/MS analysis and/or data analysis and interpretation |
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements | Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity, will accept a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. May require terminal degree and licensure. |
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience | The successful candidate will work on multiple projects at the same time; therefore, strong multitasking and time management skills, as well as the ability to work independently and efficiently is required. The successful candidate will work closely with the other Proteomics Core team members, as well as collaborators from multiple labs; therefore, strong communication and interpersonal skills are required. |
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience | Two or more years of post-bachelor’s degree experience in proteomics or another mass spectrometry-based field. Experience with sample preparation, and/or analyzing complex -omics datasets is required. Experience with different types of proteomics software (for example, Proteome Discoverer, MaxQuant, Spectronaut) is preferred. Preference will be given to candidates with statistical (using R, Python) and bioinformatics expertise. The applicant will have a working knowledge or experience with cell biology, common biochemical and proteomics sample preparation techniques. The applicant will have working knowledge or experience with LC-MS instruments |
Special Physical/Mental Requirements | |
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities | Not Applicable. |
Special Instructions | |
Quick Link | https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/216078 |
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Office of Human Resources Contact Information | If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (919) 843-2300 or send an email to [email protected] |
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement | 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, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran. |
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