Skip to main content

This job has expired

Sr. Laboratory Coordinator

Employer
Johns Hopkins University
Location
Maryland, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Nov 23, 2020

View more

Position Type
Administrative, Academic Affairs, Research Administration
Employment Type
Full Time
Send job

General Summary/Purpose:

The Job covers working in the laboratory, which focuses on development of Alternatives to Animal Testing. The main area of the research in the laboratory is neurotoxicity and developmental neurotoxicity with link to autism and Parkinson’s disease. The research is focused on in vitro methods entirely. In particular: development of in vitro 3D brain organotypic cultures (brain organoids), iPSC cultures, metabolomics, and toxicity testing of potential neurotoxicants in brain organoids. International environment.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities:

  • The applicant will be responsible for general maintenance of the laboratory such as performing cell culture work, routinely check and order laboratory supplies, perform laboratory safety evaluations, maintain laboratory space, equipment and inventory in an appropriate and professional manner.
  • The applicant will be supporting the PhD students, PostDocs and faculty in the lab by taking care of the iPSC, neural progenitor cells and 3D brain organoid cultures, performing immunohistochemistry, RNA isolation and Real-Time PCRs.
  • Moreover, the applicant will be involved in the metabolomics work, including sample preparation and data analysis.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in biology, chemistry or related field required.
  • Three (3) years related experience required.
  • Demonstrated supervisory or lead responsibilities required.
  • Master's degree, with related graduate research, may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

JHU Equivalency Formula:18 graduate degree credits (semester hours) with related graduate experience may substitute for one year of experience.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.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in public health or a related field preferred.
  • Preferably at least five years of work experience in the cell culture laboratory.
  • Skills in maintenance of iPSC are neural cell cultures are desired.

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Cell culture experience, aseptic technique, and basic wet laboratory operations such as RNA isolation, Real-time PCR, and western blot are desired.
  • The knowledge of SAP will be encouraged.
  • As we are in a pandemic where we have minimal possibilities to mentor the applicant, it will be important that the candidate has enough experience to work independent as fast as possible.

Classified title: Sr. Laboratory Coordinator

Working title: Sr. Laboratory Coordinator

Role/Level/Range: ACRP 37.5/E/03/MB

Starting Salary Range: $38,920.08 - $53,517.60 (commensurate with experience)

Employee group: Fulltime

Employee Status: Exempt

Schedule: Monday-Friday –8:30am-5:00pm 37.5hrs/Wk

Location:W7032 - BSPH 615 N Wolfe St. Baltimore MD

Department name: 10001082-Environmental Health and Engineering

Personnel area (School): BSPH – Bloomberg School of Public Health

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 atjhurecruitment@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.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.

EEO is the Law
Learn more:
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf

School of Public Health - East Baltimore Campus


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.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.

EEO is the Law
Learn more:
https://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Important legal information
http://hrnt.jhu.edu/legal.cfm
Send job

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert