Research Specialist - Contributing

The Department of Surgery is a multi-faceted organization in a complex organizational structure. It is a department within the School of Medicine with the attendant responsibility for patient care, medical education and research. The Chair of the department is also the Chief of Surgical services for the hospital and, as such, has a broad range of activities including administration of the OR; allocation of scarce OR resources; adequacy of surgical beds; and credentialing of hospital surgical staff.

The department includes full-time faculty members in the sections of: general & bariatric surgery, pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, surgical oncology, transplant surgery, trauma & acute care surgery. The department faculty provide surgical care to the people of eastern North Carolina, including pre-operative and post-operative care. The department provides surgical education to medical students and residents every day of the year. The department also has a vibrant research program including funded grants and clinical trials. The employees in the department support the clinical, education and research work of the department. To accomplish these tasks requires a highly competent, appropriately classified, and an adequately paid staff.

The Department of Surgery's Division of Surgical Oncology is seeking to fill a full-time Research Specialist position to serve as the Tumor Procurement Specialist.

The tumor procurement specialist is vital to the function of an active tumor bank. This position collects fresh tissue from surgical specimens to ensure timely and proper processing. The position is also charged with data management in relation to the tumor bank. The position will procure and prepare for distribution samples of malignant and non-malignant tissue and blood products from operating rooms and pathology suites following policies and procedures for such collection, storage, processing and distribution as set up by the Tissue Procurement and Analysis Core Facility.

Bachelor's degree in a discipline related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

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Experience in tissue processing or basic science research.

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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 budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications.

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