Research Associate

Posting Information

Posting Information

Department Cell Biology and Physiology-422001 Career Area Research Professionals Posting Open Date 07/29/2026 Application Deadline 08/12/2026 Open Until Filled No Position Type Permanent Staff (EHRA NF) Working Title Research Associate Appointment Type EHRA Non-Faculty Research Position Number 20077644 Vacancy ID NF0009927 Full Time/Part Time Full-Time Permanent FTE 1 Hours per week 40 Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range Dependent Upon Qualifications Proposed Start Date 09/07/2026

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 Department of Cell Biology and Physiology is seeking to fill a Research Associate and Senior Laboratory Manager position. This position will oversee and manage the day-to-day laboratory operations for the McCauley lab, a dynamic and growing team of scientists in the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology. This position will also be responsible for onboarding and training new lab members. This position will independently oversee the day-to-day lab operations, including ordering supplies, interfacing with vendors, ensuring the laboratory is fully stocked with needed supplies, performing equipment care and maintenance, overseeing the training and onboarding of all lab personnel, and managing compliance with Lab Safety and Environmental Health and Safety protocols. This position will also serve as the Lab Animal Coordinator and will oversee mouse colony management and write IACUC protocols. This position will independently plan and conduct molecular biology experiments, including but not limited to gene expression and protein analysis by sequencing, Western blotting, ELISA, and high-resolution confocal imaging. This position will also independently plan and conduct experiment using animal models, including but not limited to injections, oral gavage, behavioral phenotyping, imaging, necropsy and tissue collection. Using the data generated and collected from these experiments, this position will then perform analyses and summarize data contributing to publications in peer reviewed journals and articles.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Master's or Bachelor's and 0-2 years' experience; or will accept a combination of related education and experience in substitution.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

3 or more years of relevant laboratory research experience. Experience managing lab safety protocols and lab safety plan. Experience onboarding and training new lab members. Experience conducting independent experiments generating data for peer-reviewed publications. Experience writing IACUC protocols and serving as laboratory animal coordinator.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Preferred candidate will have experience in gastrointestinal biology and human pluripotent stem cell models.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

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Posting Contact Information

Department Contact Name and Title Matthew Tucci HR Consultant Department Contact Telephone or Email matthew_tucci@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
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Please select the response below that describes your level of education that best or mostly closely satisfies the education requirements for this position.

• Bachelor's degree in required discipline(s) listed or related field

• Bachelor's degree in any field/discipline

• Master's degree or Doctorate degree in required discipline(s) listed or related field

• Master's degree or Doctorate degree in any field/discipline

• None of the above

• • Describe your experience managing a laboratory research animal colony.

(Open Ended Question)