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Department Lineberger Compr Cancer Center - 426801 Career Area Research Professionals Posting Open Date 07/08/2026 Application Deadline 07/11/2026 Position Type Temporary Staff (SHRA) Position Title Research Technician Position Number 20077274 Vacancy ID S027787 Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Temporary Hours per week 40 Work Schedule Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range $13.00 - $16.82 per hour Proposed Start Date Estimated Duration of Appointment 6 months or longer
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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
This temporary contributing-level position will provide entry-level support for research projects and routine laboratory activities in the Milner laboratory. Duties will include assisting with laboratory maintenance, stocking supplies, washing and sterilizing glassware and laboratory materials, organizing work areas, labeling samples, and helping keep laboratory spaces clean and orderly. The position may assist with preparing basic reagents and materials for experiments and helping maintain laboratory inventories under supervision by senior lab members.
The position will support postdoctoral fellows, students, and research staff by preparing materials, maintaining routine records, entering data, and assisting with general laboratory tasks as assigned. Prior research experience is not required, and training will be provided for assigned duties. Work will be performed according to established laboratory procedures, safety guidelines, and instructions from the PI or senior laboratory personnel.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.
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Not Applicable.
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