Research Technician Position Available In [Unknown county], North Carolina

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Position Information
General Information Vacancy Open to All Candidates
Employment Type Time Limited

• Full-time
  If time-limited, note appointment end date 06/30/2028
  Hours per week 40
  Months per year 12
  Position Number 002776
  NC Salary Grade Equivalency GN09
  Classification Title Research Technician
• Advanced
  Working Title Research Technician
  Salary Range $47,235
• $50,000
  Anticipate Hiring Range $47,235
• $50,000
  FLSA Status Non Exempt
  Division Academic Affairs
  Department College of Science (Col)
  Work Unit Chemistry
  Work Schedule 8:00 am
• 5:00 pm; Monday
• Friday with occasional evening and weekend hours required, as necessary.

Primary Purpose of Position The Research Technician is responsible for conducting experiments;
collecting, summarizing, and reporting data; maintaining laboratory safety; and providing proper management of the laboratory. Additionally, responsible for the following, but not limited to:
Knowledge-Technical responsibilities:
Synthesize, characterize, and test new organic, inorganic, and hybrid organic-inorganic compounds for organic electronics, catalysis, and other applications.
Utilize air-free handling techniques to work with moisture-sensitive and oxygen-sensitive compounds.
Independently develop and verify synthetic methods for new target compounds.
Test new compounds for new properties including optical and electronic properties and catalytic activity.

Laboratory Care responsibilites:

Maintain laboratory glassware and equipment.
Assist PI in maintaining a well-stocked lab and ordering laboratory supplies in a timely fashion.
Maintain vacuum pumps

• perform routine oil changes as necessary.

Identify and report infrastructure issues (e.g. broken hood, leaky faucet) to appropriate administrators.
Ensure all safety guidelines are followed strictly at all times by all lab users and maintain a clean and orderly environment.
Work with EHS and PI to develop and disseminate new Safety Procedures for the lab when needed.

Operations-Research Support responsibilities:

Train and supervise new researchers in the lab.
Supervise waste management for the laboratory.
Communicate effectively with laboratory leadership and other staff members.
Supervise moving of lab equipment and materials to Cameron building.
Provide support to other researchers in the laboratory as needed.

Data Collection responsibilities:

Recording all data and results in specified forms (paper and electronic) with accuracy and responsibility and maintain laboratory documentation.
Identify and report variations or discrepancies in the data; organize and prepare data for analyses. Provide PI with preliminary summary of experiments, procedures and tests.
Operate NMR, UV-vis, fluorescence spectroscopy, MALDI, and other analytical techniques.
Operate x-ray diffractometer and solve crystal structures independently. (Employee will be trained

• prior experience is not needed.

)
Serve as liaison for external analytical services.

Minimum Education/Experience Required Minimum Qualifications:

Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

University Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced:

Graduation from high school and three years of experience in laboratory work including one year of experience in the area of research assigned; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Essential Job Duties The Research Technician is responsible for conducting experiments;
collecting, summarizing, and reporting data; maintaining laboratory safety; and providing proper management of the laboratory. Additionally, responsible for the following, but not limited to:
Knowledge-Technical responsibilities:
Synthesize, characterize, and test new organic, inorganic, and hybrid organic-inorganic compounds for organic electronics, catalysis, and other applications.
Utilize air-free handling techniques to work with moisture-sensitive and oxygen-sensitive compounds.
Independently develop and verify synthetic methods for new target compounds.
Test new compounds for new properties including optical and electronic properties and catalytic activity.

Laboratory Care responsibilities:

Maintain laboratory glassware and equipment.
Assist PI in maintaining a well-stocked lab and ordering laboratory supplies in a timely fashion.
Maintain vacuum pumps

• perform routine oil changes as necessary.

Identify and report infrastructure issues (e.g. broken hood, leaky faucet) to appropriate administrators.
Ensure all safety guidelines are followed strictly at all times by all lab users and maintain a clean and orderly environment.
Work with EHS and PI to develop and disseminate new Safety Procedures for the lab when needed.

Operations-Research Support responsibilities:

Train and supervise new researchers in the lab.
Supervise waste management for the laboratory.
Communicate effectively with laboratory leadership and other staff members.
Supervise moving of lab equipment and materials to Cameron building.
Provide support to other researchers in the laboratory as needed.

Data Collection responsibilities:

Recording all data and results in specified forms (paper and electronic) with accuracy and responsibility and maintain laboratory documentation.
Identify and report variations or discrepancies in the data; organize and prepare data for analyses. Provide PI with preliminary summary of experiments, procedures and tests.
Operate NMR, UV-vis, fluorescence spectroscopy, MALDI, and other analytical techniques.
Operate x-ray diffractometer and solve crystal structures independently. (Employee will be trained

• prior experience is not needed.

)
Serve as liaison for external analytical services. Other Work Responsibilities Other duties, as assigned. Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education Undergraduate degree in Chemistry with at least two semesters of independent research or one year of related work experience.
Experience with NMR spectroscopy and MALDI.
Experience with maintaining laboratory safety.
Experience with supervising others in a laboratory setting.
Experience with air-sensitive synthetic methods Necessary Licenses or Certifications Work Location Burson building and Cameron building
Posting date 05/16/2025
Closing date 05/26/2025
Proposed Hire Date 06/02/2025