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Department Lineberger Compr Cancer Center - 426801 Career Area Research Professionals Posting Open Date 09/12/2025 Application Deadline 07/20/2026 Position Type Temporary Staff (SHRA) Position Title Technology Support Specialist Position Number 20042680 Vacancy ID S026125 Full-time/Part-time Part-Time Temporary Hours per week 20 Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range $35.00/per hour Proposed Start Date 09/22/2025 Estimated Duration of Appointment 6 months not to exceed 11 months
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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.
Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.
Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.
Position Summary
A Bioinformatics researcher at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC) is needed to be involved in analysis of DNA and RNA sequencing data, with a focus on immunogenomics analyses for developing biomarkers and novel therapeutics in immuno-oncology.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
- Associate's degree in Computer Information Technology, Computer Technology Integration; Networking Technology, or related areas and two years of experience in the Information Technology field related to the position's role; or a
- Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience in the Information Technology Field related to the position's role, or a
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math or Engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience in the Information Technology Field related to the position's role; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Journey level requires an additional one year of experience.
- Advanced level requires an additional two years of experience.
Management Preferences
Relevant experience.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
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