The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · 1 day ago
Laboratory Assistant
North Carolina, United States
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$18/hr - $23/hrThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a global leader in higher education, known for its commitment to innovative teaching and research. The Laboratory Assistant position involves supporting the Sterilization Monitoring arm of the Oral Microbiology Laboratory, handling both administrative and hands-on laboratory duties.
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Responsibilities
Approximately 50% administrative and 50% hands-on laboratory duties
This position will primarily support the Sterilization Monitoring arm of the OML, which is a client based service that requires weekly testing of approximately 1,500 sterilizers
This involves the receipt of ~350 pieces of mail each day including test envelopes, payments and other laboratory samples
This position will be responsible for logging tests in and out of the SMS database, as well as administrative functions such as putting together and mailing out supply packets for service renewals
Will handle payments and log them into our database to accurately credit each account
Will be required to answer phones and communicate directly with dental office staff
This position will be responsible for media preparation, quality control and spore strip setups and test interpretation, including Gram staining of bacterial isolates
Qualification
Required
Ability to work independently to achieve set goals
Ability to problem solve and resolve complex issues
Strong customer service skills
Preferred
Course work in biology, microbiology, clinical laboratory science, or related field
Benefits
Professional training opportunities for career growth
Skill development and lifelong learning
Exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts
Savings on local child care centers
Special rates for performing arts events
Company
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Carolina’s vibrant people and programs attest to the University’s long-standing place among leaders in higher education since it was chartered in 1789 and opened its doors for students in 1795 as the nation’s first public university.
Founded in 1919
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$48.57MKey Investors
SECU FoundationCDA FoundationNorth Carolina Biotechnology Center
2024-07-19Grant· $1M
2024-03-18Grant
2023-02-16Grant· $0.11M
Leadership Team
Judith Cone
Retired Vice Chancellor for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation as of April 1, 2021
Michael Williams
Network SEcurity Team Lead
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