Microbiology Laboratory Research Technician

The Kleiner Lab studies plant and animal microbiomes using a diversity of cultivation-dependent and independent approaches. We seek to understand how functional interactions between organisms lead to beneficial or detrimental outcomes for the host. One of the core approaches that we use is high-resolution mass spectrometry-based metaproteomics. The Kleiner Lab is part of the NCSU Chancellor's Excellence Cluster on Microbiomes and Complex Microbial Communities, which provides a vibrant community of researchers at NCSU and frequent exchanges with the community across campus. The Kleiner Lab is involved in collaborative research at NCSU, nationally, and internationally.

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The Kleiner Lab at North Carolina State University is seeking a Research Technician to support research focused on complex microbial communities, microbial symbioses, and metaproteomics. Reporting to the Kleiner Lab research team, this position contributes to the design, execution, and analysis of experiments that advance the lab's research program and generate findings for publications, conference presentations, and grant development.

You will work in a dynamic, collaborative research environment where your technical expertise and attention to detail directly contribute to ongoing scientific projects. Additionally, you will assist with laboratory management, including maintaining safety documentation and compliance, coordinating undergraduate research assistant schedules, and overseeing equipment purchasing, maintenance, and repair.

If you are a detail-oriented and collaborative researcher who enjoys hands-on laboratory work, managing multiple priorities, and contributing to meaningful scientific discovery, this is an opportunity to make a direct impact on the Kleiner Lab's research and day-to-day operations. Your technical skills, organization, and commitment to high-quality research will help advance projects investigating the complex interactions within microbial communities.

Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

Please attach a Cover Letter, resume/CV, and contact information for three (3) professional references.

If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

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