• Research Technologist - #Staff

    Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)


    The O’Brien Lab in the Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine seeks a full-time **_Research Technologist._** The candidate will support the lab with general day-to-day activities, including ordering, cell/tissue culture and maintenance, biochemistry, molecular biology, and protein purification. While this is a support position, the candidate will have training opportunities.

     

    Our lab is a membrane protein biochemistry and biophysics lab, focusing on G-protein coupled receptor structural biology, dynamics, and drug discovery.

     

    The candidate will have a particular focus in supporting the lab’s work on expressing and purifying human GPCRs. The candidate should have prior lab experience and be familiar with standard lab techniques, including

     

    + Aseptic Technique

    + Cell Culture (bacterial, insect, mammalian)

    + Molecular Cloning (PCR)

    + Biochemistry (Gels, western blot)

    + Protein Purification

    + Computer Literacy

    Specific Duties & Responsibilities

    + Lab maintenance and organization

    + Setting up equipment

    + Ordering

    + Buffer and reagent preparation

    + Cell culture maintenance

    + Cloning (PCR)

    + Protein purification

    + Collect and analyze data as needed.

    Minimum Qualifications

    + Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, or related field.

    + Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond High School Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

    Preferred Qualifications

    + Some related post-undergraduate work experience is preferred.

     

    Classified Title: Research Technologist

    Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC

    Starting Salary Range: $15.70-$26.25 HRLY (Targeted $40,000.00 Annually; Commensurate with experience)

     

    Employee group: Full Time

     

    Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

     

    FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

     

    Department name: Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry

    Personnel area: School of Medicine

    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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