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North Carolina State University

Research Assistant

🇺🇸 Raleigh, NC

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $66K

💻 Research

🗓️ July 22nd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

NC State University is hiring a Research Assistant for the Textile Engineering, Chemistry department. The role involves generating revenue and managing lab finances, training students and faculty on analytical instruments, coordinating client testing, and supporting teaching activities including course material development for both in-person and online classes.

Highlights

  • Manage lab accounts and billing; support financial operations of the lab
  • Train and mentor graduate students and faculty on instrument use
  • Collaborate with other service lab managers to coordinate client testing
  • Assist with undergraduate and graduate analytical classes and provide lab tours and sessions
  • Develop course materials for in-person and online instruction
  • Must have a Master of Science in Textile Chemistry and at least one year part-time experience as a research or teaching assistant
  • Proficiency in High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) including calibration, method development, and troubleshooting
  • Experience with UV-Visible Spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Goniometer, Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
  • Expertise in photodegradation research using high-resolution and tandem mass spectrometry
  • Salary starting at $65,936 annually with full-time, 40 hours per week appointment