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Requisition ID:  118389

Research Specialist

The Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute is seeking a Research Specialist within the Johns Hopkins University Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Bloomberg School of Public Health . It is the hub for a community of multidisciplinary researchers dedicated to treating, controlling, and eradicating this deadly disease. The Institute comprises 16 full-time faculty that pursue biomedical research on different aspects of malaria, and three administrative support staff. The JHMRI is directed by Jane Carlton and a team of four deputy directors, and the JHMRI's activities are reviewed annually by a Scientific Advisory Board comprised of world-class scientists. JHMRI runs three annual symposia widely recognized as premier events that inform and inspire the malaria research community.


This in-person position is within Director Jane Carlton's laboratory at BSPH in Baltimore, MD. The position focuses on running Dr. Carlton's wet lab with heavy involvement in the Plasmodium vivax malaria project with collaborating sites in Ethiopia. The position reports to and takes directions from Jane Carlton. The Research Specialist will oversee and manage the Carlton lab and handle sample shipments received from Ethiopia and Zambia, processing, storage, and downstream workflow for the Pv malaria Ethiopia project.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Wet lab research, including human sample processing, parasite culture, molecular biology, serology, and omics assays, to support the Pv malaria Ethiopia project and other Carlton Lab projects as needed.
  • Administrative and organizational oversight of the Carlton wet lab including ordering and maintenance of equipment.
  • Academic participation in Carlton lab meetings and training of students and/or project personnel in Baltimore and/or Ethiopia.
  • Maintenance of parasite cultures and storage.
  • Coordinating sample shipments to/from field sites, other collaborators and to omics companies.
  • Running molecular biology, serology, and omics assays as needed including sample processing, storage, shipping to omics companies, and the development and optimization of new assays and workflows to be implemented in Ethiopia.
  • General maintenance of lab space, equipment, reagents, and consumables.
  • Put in any work orders or cleaning orders for Carlton lab space(s) as needed.
  • Scheduling and overseeing PM or repair visits for all equipment, including the annual pipette calibration.
  • Keeping inventory of all lab supplies, reagents, and consumables.
  • All lab and bioinformatics suite ordering.
  • Retrieval of all packages / deliveries from the biology office.
  • Overseeing LN2 tank and sample dewar, including daily monitoring of system and ordering new tanks as needed.
  • Overseeing refrigerators and freezers, including organization and labeling, defrosting as needed, and setting up and maintaining the alarm / alert system.
  • Shipping and receiving biological samples and/or reagents on dry ice or ice packs.
  • Participation and presentation at weekly Carlton lab meetings.
  • Literature searches as needed to support wet lab project(s).
  • Writing, including reports and text for manuscripts.
  • Mentorship and/or support of students and other trainees as needed, including those in Ethiopia if interested in traveling to the project field sites.
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
  • Opportunities for onsite work in Ethiopia pending ability and interest.
  • Opportunities for participating in educational initiatives are possible, depending on the successful applicant’s experience and interest.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, or related field.
  • One year of laboratory experience performing relevant techniques.
  • Additional education may substitute for the required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond High School Diploma or graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.


Preferred Qualifications
  • A strong understanding of biology, microbiology, and wet lab research operations and best practices is required.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills.
  • Proven experience in conducting wet lab research projects independently, successfully, and safely.
  • Strong multi-tasking and interpersonal skills.
  • Keen attention to detail.
  • Ability to trouble shoot, problem solve, propose solutions, and anticipate problems.
  • Ability to meticulously document daily work in writing (i.e., lab notebook).

 

 

Classified Title: Research Specialist 
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MA  
Starting Salary Range: $17.11-$31.25 HRLY ($65,000 Targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm 
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: School of Public Health 
Department name: W Harry Feinstone Dpt Molec Mblgy Imlgy 
Personnel area: School of Public Health 

 

 

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
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Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Accommodation Information
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Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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