"Research Specialist"

Job Details

Department: Pharmacology-424001

Career Area: Research Professionals

Is this an internal only recruitment?: No

Posting Open Date: 08/11/2025

Application Deadline: 09/02/2025

Position Type: Permanent Staff (SHRA)

Position Title: Research Specialist - Contributing

Salary Grade Equivalent: MH14 / GN08

Working Title: Research Specialist

Position Number: 20063496

Vacancy ID: P020450

Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited: Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week: 40

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Work Location: CHAPEL HILL, NC

Position Location: North Carolina, US

Hiring Range: $45,454 - $51,000

Be a Tar Heel!: A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn. One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community. University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

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 Center for Structural Biology (CSB) provides an integrated platform of expertise, education, and infrastructure that fosters greater use of structural biology by the UNC community. This position is specifically for the Protein Expression and Purification (PEP) component of the CSB, which provides researchers here at UNC and abroad with PEP services, consulting, and mentoring. Support the Protein Expression and Purification (PEP) core by performing experiments according to outlined procedures. This will include recombinant protein expression in prokaryotic and eukaryotic overexpression systems followed by purification of target proteins and standard characterization (electrophoresis, western blot, UV spectroscopy).

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience: Knowledge in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology, or a related field or equivalent combination of training and experience comprising a basic knowledge of applicable science.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience: Experience with office software (eg. Word, Powerpoint). Experience with bacterial and mammalian cell culture, recombinant protein-expression, and protein-purification techniques. Experience handling and characterizing protein samples.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities: Not Applicable.

Position/Schedule Requirements: Laboratory