"Research Technologist (DOM Infectious Disease)"

Job Details

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.

We are seeking a Research Technologist who will perform laboratory tasks and completes routine assays following common or established protocols and procedures for the processing of blood.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Follow established procedures or protocols and utilize aseptic techniques to process whole blood into research samples and potentially perform viral immunology experiments.
• Completes basic blood separation and processing, which includes receipt and organization, and archiving of various samples.
• Communicate with internal/external study teams, monitor and maintenance of inventories derived from these efforts, and pull aliquots from freezers to satisfy researchers' requests for various study samples.
• Use basic science knowledge to learn techniques and methods of the lab.
• Gain problem-solving skills through progressive training, understanding of the research, and experience.
• Run lab tests and complete measurements.
• Identify and resolve common problems involved in routine assays.
• Increase skill base and knowledge of lab research and relevant assays.
• Train users in standard equipment operation and routine lab techniques and procedures.
• Set up experiments based on defined standards.
• Collect project data.
• Prepare, test, operate, and maintain standard laboratory equipment.
• Perform related laboratory maintenance, monitor inventory of supplies, and clean equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, or related field.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Some related post-undergraduate work experience.
• Basic Microsoft Office experience.
• Prior basic/clinical research experience.

Classified Title: Research Technologist
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC
Starting Salary Range: $15.70 - $26.25 HRLY ($42,000 targeted; Commensurate with exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday -Friday 10am-6pm
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM DOM Infectious Disease
Personnel area: School of Medicine

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

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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