"Research Technician - Journey"

Research Technician - Journey

Position Number: 400545
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Anticipated Recruitment Range:
Position Type:
Job Category: Staff - Technical/Trade

Organizational Unit Overview:

The Department of Health Education and Promotion is comprised of 42 faculty members whose teaching and research interests span a variety of areas that center on improving the health and wellbeing of individuals, communities, populations, and the environment. The Department provides instruction for the Universitys general education requirement in personal health. Approximately 1,000 majors are currently enrolled in one of the degree programs in the Department, including the BS in Public Health; BS and MS in Environmental Health. The BS and MS in Environmental Health are accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC). More information can be found at the Department website: http://www.ecu.edu/hlth/.

Job Duties:

This position will be trained to manage a research lab and run insecticide-resistance assays in mosquitoes using a new compact wind tunnel and other methods, including the CDC bottle bioassay. This work is part of a grant-funded project to develop a contract research organization (CRO) centered on the wind-tunnel technology.

The role includes routine lab duties and support for additional laboratory and field experiments related to mosquito insecticide resistance and vector competence. Some weekend and evening work will be required.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Will assist in maintaining mosquito colonies
• Will assist in developing and optimizing experimental methods
• Will learn how to set up and run insecticide-exposure experiments
• Will learn how to perform droplet analysis
• Will assist in supporting tasks such as tissue culture, RNA extraction, and qRT-PCR as needed
• Must be available to work weekends periodically for mosquito colony maintenance and/or outside of normal business hours for morning or evening field trials periodically.

The position will optimize wind-tunnel exposure methods with the faculty supervisor, manage and analyze data, and create graphs, tables, and statistical summaries. The position will also write standard operating procedures (SOPs) and periodically assist with literature reviews for grant proposals and manuscripts.

Contingent on Available Funding

Minimum Education/Experience:

Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation:

None

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:

• Post-baccalaureate degree in related field; undergraduate degree in life sciences or environmental/public health-related field.
• Independent research activities related to laboratory management or practice
• Professional communication skills with researchers and community partners.
• Computer proficiency, statistical analysis experience
• Experience multitasking with prioritizing tasks
• Experience with lab preparation and management for student training and funded faculty projects
• Demonstrated experience in team-based science and working in groups of individuals on various projects

Special Instructions to Applicant:

• Please ensure your full range of knowledge, skills, abilities, experience and education are listed on your application. Do not write see resume on your application when completing the job duties section.
• If you answer the questions at the end of the application, please ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills, abilities and experiences to support your answers (see job duties section of previous employment).
• Failure to answer the questions at the end of the application will not preclude your application from being considered but may result in your application not receiving full consideration of your knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.