Employment Type: Permanent Staff (SHRA)

Vacancy ID: P018971

Position Summary/Description:

The UNC HIV Cure Center and the Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invite applications for Research Technicians. The UNC HIV Cure Center is focused on the discovery, development, and implementation of new treatments to allow durable treatment-free remission of HIV infection. The HIV Cure Center is supported by University and federal funds and by a public-private partnership between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and private companies. The Center seeks to co-mingle academic and industry approaches, redefining research and seeking the breakthroughs needed to tackle this extraordinarily challenging global health issue.

We are seeking research technicians and highly motivated, and independent to undertake studies at the UNC HIV Cure Center, specifically in a project seeking to understand HIV persistence and eradication strategies for the cure of HIV . The UNC HIV Cure Center is a multi-disciplinary research center with various current translational studies. Our laboratory is interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms of HIV latency and persistent HIV infection-associated complications. We seek to discover new anti- HIV latency therapeutic targets that will ultimately lead to the eradication of HIV , including kick and kill, direct killing, and deep latency. Various HIV latency models will be used in these studies, including in vitro and ex vivo cellular models of latency and ART -suppressed rhesus macaque models of latency. Tissues ( CNS and peripheral compartments) isolated from people with HIV on ART , SIV /rhesus macaques, and HIV /hu-mice will also be studied.

Education and Experience:

Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

AA/EEO Statement:

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.