Laboratory Technician

The Department of International Health seeks aLaboratory Technician who will work under the direction of faculty investigators in a research laboratory performing analyses and tests on human blood and fluid specimens for virus vaccine trials.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• Process biological specimens including serum, PBMCs, nasal washes and other specimens from vaccine candidates.
• May participate in laboratory tests and/or experiments which may include tissue culture, ELISA and PCR.
• Autoclave to sterilize media and disinfect tissue culture waste before discarding in biohazard bag.
• Maintaincareful record keeping of sample information toupdate and maintain specimen database(including data entry, data cleaning, and basic aspects of data analysis).
• Maintain and monitor laboratory supplies.
• Carry out routine equipment maintenance and upkeep.Ensure laboratory efficiency by following set protocols for lab cleanliness, organization and safety regulations.
• Work cooperatively with all laboratory personnel in support of assigned laboratory duties.
• Performs miscellaneous related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Mandatory):

• High School Diploma/GED with some science coursework.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, or related field.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to details and deadlines.
• Knowledge of basic use of scientific methods, procedures, and techniques.
• Work performed is subject to precise measures of quantity and quality.
• Microsoft office suite, particularly, Work, Excel, Outlook, Sharepoint.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires ability to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hands or arms for tasks such as pipetting and data entry.
• Required to stand or sit for an extended period of time.
• Requires occasionally lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 20 lbs.
• Requires occasionally pushing, pulling objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Requires foot travel within the JHMI campus, particularly between the clinic on Broadway Street and the laboratory on Wolfe Street.
• Requires travel to the inpatient unit on the Bayview campus.

Classified Title: Laboratory Technician
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CB
Starting Salary Range: $15.00 - $18.38/hr (commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Public Health
Department name: ​​​​​​​Ctr for Immnztn Rsch Vaccine Scis CIR
Personnel area: 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.

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