The Mitchell Lab (Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) is seeking a lab manager for research in Chapel Hill NC on plant disease ecology. The research will be part of our project examining multi-species interactions in the plant microbiome. The position’s incumbent will assist other researchers in conducting experiments and manage the lab and its day-to-day activities, including overseeing the procurement and maintenance of laboratory resources (e.g. study organisms, equipment, supplies), training lab researchers in safety procedures, sampling populations of organisms in the field to obtain samples for laboratory analyses including diagnostic testing, testing of plants for infection by fungi, and managing temporary and work-study research assistants. The successful applicant will join a dynamic, collaborative and successful research group. They will work closely with post-doctoral researchers, PhD students, and undergraduate researchers as well as the PI. They will also be supported by the PI in developing and achieving their long-term career goals, whatever those may be.
More information about the position, and the online application system can be accessed here (http://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/121018). The research project is summarized here (http://labs.bio.unc.edu/Mitchell/ResearchFrontpage.htm) and here (http://fescuefungi.org/). Informal inquiries can be sent to Dr. Charles Mitchell ([email protected]) To guarantee full consideration, apply by 5 June 2017.
