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Research Specialist

Employer
Johns Hopkins University
Location
Maryland, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Oct 22, 2021

The Division of Department of Neurology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine East Baltimore Campus is seeking a Research Specialist who will provide support for a laboratory in the Neuroimmunology and Neurological Infections.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

  • The position is in a disease-oriented research group that addresses questions in basic neurobiology, and in clinical neurology.
  • The primary interests of the group are: 1) To identify biomarkers markers for neurodegenerative diseases including HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and traumatic brain injury. 2) To better understand the lipid components of cellular membranes, and how these components interact with proteins to regulate signaling associated with cellular functions such as differentiation, motility, inflammatory signaling and survival. 3) To develop small molecule therapeutics that regulate lipid metabolism as a neuroprotective strategy. The person will be responsible for laboratory management, and for analysis of lipids and metabolites in human and non-human samples obtained from multiple ongoing studies.

Essential Functions of the Job:

  • This is primarily a research position.
  • Expertise in multiple laboratory skills is a requirement.
  • Laboratory skills should include RTPCR, viral-vector design (and more importantly utilization of viral-vectors to knock-down selected targets in vivo & tissue culture), fluorescent imaging of cells & tissues, Western blotting, and primary cell culture are required.
  • Knowledge of analysis methods for handling RNAseq, and proteomic data would be an asset.

Decision Making:

  • Exercises managerial or professional judgment and assumes complete responsibility for decisions, consequences, and results.
  • Engages in regular and continuous decision making having an impact on people, costs, and/or quality of service.

Minimum Qualifications (Mandatory):

  • BS/BA chemistry, biochemistry or neuroscience.
  • A minimum of one year of related laboratory experience performing relevant techniques.
    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 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:

  • Previous laboratory experience is required.
  • RTPCR, viral-vector design and utilization, fluorescent imaging of cells & tissues, Western blotting, and primary cell culture.
  • Strong computing skills for various software applications, such as spreadsheets, databases, statistical packages, and graphics packages to assemble, analyze and/or format data and/or test reports.

Classified Title: Research Specialist
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MA
Starting Salary Range: $33,545 - $46,095 annually (commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Neuro Neuroimmunology
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.

Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons or because the individual is pregnant or attempting to become pregnant. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. 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 on which campus you will work. 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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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

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