Requisition ID:  118511

Research Technologist

The Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology is seeking a Research Technologist to perform routine lab processes and follow routine protocols in the Norris Lab.  The lab is part of a collaborative research program with international partners seeking to better understand mosquito biology, ecology and genomics in the context of pathogen transmission with a focus on malaria. The technologist will spend 50% or more of effort/time dedicated to routine laboratory work, assisting with ongoing investigations, laboratory organization, maintenance, supply logistics and ordering. Other effort/time will be dedicated to coordinating research activities with other teams including international partners, managing IRB and ACUC submissions, and gaining MTA and permit approvals for ongoing and future research.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Perform routine laboratory work involving molecular and genetic approaches and relatively standard molecular biology bench work.
  • Assist other lab members with research protocols.
  • Assist with laboratory maintenance including maintaining lab organization, maintaining reagent stocks, ordering supplies/equipment, arranging for maintenance and repair of laboratory equipment and ensuring the lab is compliant with biosafety standards including log sheets.
  • Organize refrigerators and freezers.
  • Assist with research coordination including generating, filing and managing IRB and ACUC applications, as well as MTA permit applications required for the research team.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in biology, chemistry or related field.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Some related post-undergraduate work experience.
  • Master’s Degree in biological sciences.
  • A minimum of one year of mouse handling work.
  • Prior lab research experience with molecular biology.
  • Experience with flow cytometry.
  • Expertise or interest in some of the following areas: biology, epidemiology, molecular biology, public health and computational analysis.
  • Experience in infectious disease research, molecular bench work, bioinformatic software for DNA sequence analysis, and IRB applications.

 


 

Classified Title: Research Technologist 
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC  
Starting Salary Range: $15.70 - $26.25 HRLY ($48,360 Targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Flexible based on weekly experiments 
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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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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