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Research Lab Technician Academic Translational Neuroscience

Advocate Health

Winston-Salem, NCFull-time$26.55–39.85/hrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$26.55–39.85/hr
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Research Lab Technician supports NIH-funded translational neuroscience studies by processing and managing human biospecimens. The role performs specialized laboratory procedures, maintains specimen integrity and documentation, and supports quality, regulatory compliance, and daily laboratory operations. Candidates may be considered at the Laboratory Technician III or IV level based on education, experience, and demonstrated technical expertise.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Biospecimen ProcessingBiobankingCryogenic StoragePBMC IsolationLIMSClinical ResearchTranslational Research

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Biology, Chemistry, Medical Laboratory Science, Biotechnology, Health Sciences or Related2+ Years Relevant Laboratory Experience or Equivalent Education and Experience

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Department:

Status:

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Onsite M-F

Pay Range: $26.55 - $39.85

Join our research team supporting NIH-funded studies through the processing and management of human biospecimens. This position performs specialized laboratory procedures, maintains specimen integrity and documentation, and supports quality, regulatory compliance, and day-to-day laboratory operations. Key Responsibilities

  • Process, preserve, store, track, and ship human biological specimens.
  • Perform procedures including aliquoting, cell counting, viability testing, PBMC isolation, and cryopreservation.
  • Maintain specimen inventory, chain-of-custody records, and laboratory databases.
  • Operate and troubleshoot laboratory equipment.
  • Support quality control, regulatory compliance, and laboratory workflow improvements.
  • Collaborate with investigators, research teams, and laboratory partners.

Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Medical Laboratory Science, Biotechnology, Health Sciences, or a related field, plus at least two years of relevant laboratory experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with biospecimen processing, biobanking, cryogenic storage, PBMC isolation, LIMS, and clinical or translational research is preferred. Level III/IV Consideration: Candidates may be considered at the Laboratory Technician III or IV level based on education, experience, and demonstrated technical expertise.

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Compensation

  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

  • Incentive pay for select positions

  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

  • Paid Time Off programs

  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

  • Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,113 open Laboratory Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$26.55–39.85/hr
  • North Carolina median$23–30/hr29 hourly ranges
  • US median$22–26/hr998 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $33.20/hr, is 33% above the North Carolina median midpoint ($25/hr) — in the top quarter of Laboratory Technician hourly ranges in North Carolina.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 62 open Laboratory Technician jobs in North Carolina and 2,113 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Laboratory Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (891 postings).
Education
287 of the 2,113 open Laboratory Technician jobs (14%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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