What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Relocation Assistant position at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?
Posting Information
Department
Center for Molecular Medicine - 428001
Career Area
Research Professionals
Posting Open Date
09/14/2026
Application Deadline
09/17/2026
Position Type
Temporary Staff (SHRA)
Position Title
Laboratory Relocation Assistant
Position Number
20078625, 20078626
Vacancy ID
S028068
Full-time/Part-time
Full-Time Temporary
Hours per week
40
Work Schedule
Position Location
North Carolina, US
Hiring Range
$15.00 - $18.00 per hour
Proposed Start Date
Estimated Duration of Appointment
1 to 6 months
Position Information
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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.
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
The Laboratory Relocation Assistant will provide support for a laboratory relocation project. This temporary position will assist with moving laboratory contents, coordinating surplus items, maintaining relocation documentation, and preparing laboratory spaces for turnover by organizing and emptying assigned areas.
Primary Responsibilities Include:
Primary Responsibilities Include:
- Assist with relocating laboratory equipment, supplies, and materials.
- Identify, organize, and prepare items designated for surplus disposal.
- Maintain accurate relocation and inventory documentation.
- Assist with packing, unpacking, labeling, and transporting laboratory contents.
- Empty and clean assigned laboratory and storage spaces as directed.
- Perform other relocation-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Demonstrated possession of competencies necessary to perform the work.
Management Preferences
Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.
Reliable and dependable attendance.
Reliable and dependable attendance.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Ability to move items weighing up to 50 pounds with or without accommodation.
Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including standing, walking, bending, and carrying items for extended periods with or without accommodation.
Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including standing, walking, bending, and carrying items for extended periods with or without accommodation.
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time OffSalary : $15 - $18