Duke University, Biology

3 32436
Position ID:
Duke-Biology-AIR_FL [#32436]
Position Title: 
Associate In Research
Position Type:
Other
Position Location:
Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States of America
Subject Area: 
Biology
Appl Deadline:
(posted 2026/08/10, listed until 2027/02/10)
Position Description:
   

Position Description

We seek an Associate in Research to support day-to-day research operations in the lab.

The AIR will be responsible for: 1) organizing and stocking lab supplies, 2) maintaining plant and bacterial cultures, 3) carrying out wet and dry lab work including nucleic acid extraction, plant and bacterial transformation, and bioinformatics analyses.

Opportunities will be available for the AIR to explore their own projects related to the overall goals of the lab research program.

Applicants should submit: 1) CV, 2) cover letter, and 3) contact information for two people who can serve as references. Applications must be submitted through AcademicJobsOnline.com. Review of applications will be ongoing. Position begins as soon as September 1, 2026. This position requires a BS/BA degree.

Duke University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, ethnicity, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke University aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.


Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two references (no actual letters, just names and email addresses )
And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:
www.biology.duke.edu
 
137 Biological Sciences Bldg.
Box 90338
Durham NC 27708