Research Assistant

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

The Kebschull Lab at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University is seeking a Research Assistant. The Research Assistant will work under the general supervision of the faculty investigator and oversee the day-to-day data collection for the faculty member’s research studies. The Research Assistant will interact with the investigators and collaborators in a research environment and will carry out cutting-edge research in neuroscience, synthetic biology, and connectomics. They will write, run, and analyze standard and non-standard reports. There is the potential for authorship in scientific papers and participation in conferences.

Our lab develops molecular techniques and neuroanatomical and viral tracing methods to understand vertebrate brain organization and evolution. Current areas of focus are the development of next generation connectomics methods and spatial sequencing, as well as their application to mouse models of neurodevelopmental disorders and different vertebrate species. Related publications include Kebschull et al. 2016 Neuron, Chen et al. 2019 Cell, Huang et al. 2020 Cell, and Kebschull et al. 2020 Science.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day data collection for research activities.
  
• Write, run, and analyze standard and non-standard reports. Clean data and ensure data accuracy.
• Maintain working knowledge of all assigned protocols and reporting requirements.
• Carry out research in the current areas of focus in the lab: Design experiments, perform a range of assays, including cell culture, qPCR, gel electrophoresis, next-generation sequencing, viral production, and processes, and analyze data into figures for scientific presentation and publication.
• Perform stereotaxic animal surgeries for intracranial viral injections
• Participate in weekly laboratory meetings and other ad hoc meetings as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Organizational skills and documentation skills.
• Ability to carry out experimental protocols reliably and reproducibly.
• Can work on multiple priorities effectively and execute assigned project tasks within established schedule.
• Able to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Effective communication skills.
• Critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
• Additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful candidates will receive training in areas in which they do not have the relevant expertise.
• Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. Interested candidates should send their CV together with contact information for two or three references to kebschull@jhu.edu. https://www.kebschull-lab.org

Any of the following experience will be valuable but not required

• Viral injections.
• Next-generation sequencing library preparation.
• Basic knowledge of coding.
• Mammalian cell culture technique.

Classified Title: Research Assistant
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD
Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F, 8-5
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM BME Molec and Cell Eng Physiology
Personnel area: School of Medicine

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