Research Scientist

Posting Information

Posting Information

Department Globl Hlth and Infect Disease-427801 Career Area Research Professionals Posting Open Date 06/09/2026 Application Deadline 06/23/2026 Open Until Filled No Position Type Permanent Staff (EHRA NF) Working Title Research Scientist Appointment Type EHRA Non-Faculty Position Number 20076729 Vacancy ID NF0009798 Full Time/Part Time Full-Time Permanent FTE 1 Hours per week 40 Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range $62,115 - $110,371 Proposed Start Date 06/22/2026

Position Information

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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

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 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 prepare tomorrow's healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Position Summary

The UNC HIV Cure Center Browne Lab seeks a highly motivated and innovative Research Scientist to advance cutting-edge investigations into the immunology of HIV reservoirs, latency reversal strategies, and mechanisms of viral clearance. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to translational and discovery-based research focused on advancing HIV cure strategies within a collaborative and multidisciplinary research environment.

The successful candidate will possess expertise in virology, immunology, or a closely related biomedical science field, along with the scientific independence, technical proficiency, and intellectual curiosity necessary to drive complex research projects forward. The Research Scientist will contribute to experimental design, protocol optimization, data interpretation, and scientific dissemination while supporting ongoing collaborative initiatives within the lab and across research partners.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity or professional-level institutional planning/assessment experience, will accept a relevant Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

• Experience conducting and supporting infectious disease laboratory and field research in resource-constrained settings.
• Experience managing large cross-institutional projects.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

• Experience with mammalian cell culture.
• Experience with virology, PCR, and Western blotting.
• Experience with collecting and analyzing single-cell omics data.
• Technical expertise in tissue culture, cellular immunology, flow cytometry, and molecular biology methodologies, including DNA/RNA extraction and analysis, qPCR, Western blotting, ELISA, and related experimental techniques.
• Experience working with advanced immunologic or virologic assays, assay optimization, and troubleshooting complex experimental systems is highly desirable.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with manuscript preparation.
• Attention to detail, including achieving stated objectives according to strict timelines.
• Doctoral Degree in Microbiology or Immunology preferred.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

• Must possess flexibility, mobility, and strength to store and access research samples, reagents, and supplies up to 8 lbs, with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Must have the physical ability to perform many varied tasks, with or without a reasonable accommodation (i.e., fine motor skills, excellent hand-eye coordination, and a high level of concentration to repeatedly perform challenging techniques).

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

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Posting Contact Information

Department Contact Name and Title Ashley Jones Department Contact Telephone or Email ashley_jones@med.unc.edu Office of Human Resources Contact Information

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Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae / Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Please select the response below that best describes your experience/education for the Research Scientist position.

• Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree (or foreign degree equivalent).

• Relevant Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience.

• None of the above.

• • Do you have experience with mammalian cell culture?

• yes

• no

• • Do you have have experience with western blotting and/or qPCR techniques?

• Yes

• No