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Requisition ID:  118237

Research Specialist

The Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology is seeking a casual Research Specialist to work in a laboratory focusing on the biology of vagal sensory neurons in health and disease. The Research Specialist will utilize a solid foundation in basic laboratory techniques to maintain all animal protocols, mouse colonies, laboratory equipment, reagent inventories, and assist in routine experimental work like DNA isolation, PCR, cell culture, live animal surgeries, and animal management. The Research Specialist should have experience with animal handling and should be capable of following protocols to carry out basic animal surgeries as well as cell culture experiments.


Specific Duties and Responsibilities

  • Handling mice and performing injections.
  • Organizing and executing studies of mouse behavior.
  • Surgical dissection of mouse tissues and performing frozen tissue sectioning.
  • Immunostaining.
  • Fluorescent in-situ RNA hybridization using standard kits.
  • Confocal and non-confocal fluorescence microscopy.
  • Discussing experimental protocols and data with the faculty investigator.
  • Genotyping of various transgenic animals.
  • Colony management and timed matings of defined transgenic animal strains.
  • Routine animal survival surgeries for injecting drugs/viruses/dyes into the vagus nerve and gastrointestinal tract of animals.
  • Applying previous knowledge to troubleshoot experiments.
  • Keeping a thorough and organized laboratory notebook to document experiments.
  • Maintaining an orderly laboratory workspace.
  • Ensuring laboratory efficiency by following set protocols for lab cleanliness, organization, and safety regulations.
  • Monitoring inventory levels and proper storage of materials and supplies in accordance with established policies and procedures.
  • Exercises professional and scientific judgment and assumes responsibility for decisions, consequences, and results. Communicates with lab members to understand the biology of sensation of the GI tract by the vagus nerve.
  • Exchanges routine information in an appropriate manner requiring good oral and written communication skills. Has operating knowledge of the personal computer to help maintain the mouse colony database and to communicate with senior lab personnel on planning various experiments.
  • Other duties as assigned.


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

 

 

Classified Title: Research Specialist   
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MA  
Starting Salary Range: $17.11 - $29.90 HRLY ($20,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Casual / On Call 
Schedule: M-F Varies 
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus  
Department name: SOM DOM Gastroenterology   
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

 

 

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.

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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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