Department

Lineberger Compr Cancer Center-426801

Career Area

Research Professionals

Posting Open Date

02/13/2023

Application Deadline

02/27/2023

Open Until Filled

No

Position Type

Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)

Working Title

Senior Research Associate

Appointment Type

EHRA Non-Faculty

Position Number

20051254

Vacancy ID

NF0006681

Full Time/Part Time

Full-Time Permanent

FTE

1

Hours per week

40

Position Location

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range

Dependent on Education/Experience

Proposed Start Date

03/06/2023

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing 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. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
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 will 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 will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Position Summary

The Senior Research Associate position will be responsible for the production of human cellular therapy products intended for administration to patients enrolled in clinical trials following all regulatory requirements to ensure compliance with federal and state statutes. Cell products may be from patients with infectious diseases including HIV. Production will be guided by specific procedures and accurately documented in completely filled out manufacturing records. Sampling and analysis for quality control purposes, product and sample inventory storage, transportation (position requires that the employee use their personal vehicle to transport samples from facility on Hwy 54 to UNC campus) and shipping of product/samples, materials tracking and management, and data collection/reporting are additional functions in this position. Person will take lead in developing SOPs and collaborate with investigators in translation of bench-scale techniques to large-scale production. Person will work with team members to assure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity, will accept a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. May require terminal degree and licensure.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Knowledge and experience in aseptic technique and manual mammalian cell culture. Willing to work in clean room environment with potentially infectious materials. Proficiency with MS Office.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Demonstrated and extensive skills in the operation and troubleshooting of complex laboratory machines (e.g. automated immunomagnetic separation devices). Experience in cellular therapy production.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

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