• Research Associate for Lyme Disease Research…

    Johns Hopkins University (Lutherville, MD)


    Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

    - Establishes and implements robust core infrastructure aligned with institutional and departmental policies and regulations, to include:

    o Manage and supervise operation of Mesoscale instrument and establish necessary controls for data entry into iLabs

    o Ensuring satisfactory biospecimen collection, processing, freezer management and backup, and distribution of samples to the Lyme Center investigators and related JHU and external collaborators

    o Coordinating database efforts to include management of retrospective and prospective bio specimen data entry and responsibility for inventory control systems

     

    - Independently manage biorepository components of the Lyme Disease Research Center including current and future funding from Foundation and NIH grants

     

    - Supervise technologist's blood sample processing from clinical specimens and performance of mesoscale and ELISA assays.

     

    - Maintain systems for culture of Borrelia burgdorferi and isolation of bacteria for use in immunologic assays

    Supervisory Responsibility:

    - Directly responsible for 2 research technologists

    Minimum Qualifications:

    - Master's or PhD (preferred) in Microbiology, Immunology or related field

     

    - Two or moreyears of lab-related experience

     

    - Experience in supervision or show potential/promise to do so

     

    - Demonstrated ability via a significant graduate project or additional doctoral/post-doctoral training may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

    Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    - Ability to implement and manage a wide range of laboratory procedures such as western blot, PCR, ELISA, and culture of microorganisms such as borrelia.

     

    - Excellent communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, including healthcare professionals and decision-makers

     

    - Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams, including clinicians and basicresearchers.

     

    - Meticulous attention to detail to ensure the accuracy and reliability of specimen inventory system

     

    - Strong ethical considerations, particularly regarding patient data privacy and the ethical use of data in medical research

     

    Salary: $60,000-$75,000

    Job Type: Full Time

    The listed salary range represents the minimum and maximum Johns Hopkins University offers for this position, based on a good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary depending on factors such as location, skills, experience, market conditions, education, and internal equity. Not all candidates will qualify for the highest salary in the range.

     

    Johns Hopkins provides a comprehensive benefits package supporting health, career, and retirement. Learn more: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer

     

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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