The Enteric Vaccine and Immunology laboratory at the department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University is seeking a full-time Research Technologist to assist with ongoing projects in the lab. This position would involve providing laboratory and analytical assistance for several studies including diagnostic assay development, vaccine clinical trials and immune responses to vaccines and disease. A successful candidate should have knowledge and experience with basic laboratory techniques and must be able to work independently and under limited supervision. The position involves primarily laboratory work involving several laboratory techniques relevant to the research.

The candidate should be able to follow established procedures or protocols and work with his/her supervisor to develop or optimize new protocols or assays and design experimental approaches for research projects as needed. The position requires work with biohazardous materials in a BSL 2 setting, and the candidate must follow all necessary safety precautions for working in such an environment. Highly motivated candidates may also have the opportunity to assist with data analysis and make scientific contributions to preparing manuscripts.

A successful candidate will have the following,

• A bachelor?s degree in biology, chemistry or a related field.
• One plus years of lab experience with demonstrated independence and increasing responsibilities.
• Experience using ELISA to determine antibody titers in biological samples. Experience with multiple types of ELISA formats is a plus.
• Experience in multiplex assays.
• Experience with blood and stool processing and preparation for the above-mentioned assays.
• Bacterial culture and basic microbiology experience.
• Exceptional record keeping practices.
• Excellent communication skills involving internal updates on project progress and external presentations of data to stakeholders.

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry or related field.
• Some related post-undergraduate work experience preferred.

• A Masters Degree in Biology, Chemistry or a related field.
• 1+ years of lab experience with demonstrated independence and increasing responsibilities.
• Mammalian cell culture.
• PCR and qPCR.
• Clinical trials coordination and related sample organization and sample banking.
• Familiarity with SOPs and their importance in a GLP environment.

Classified Title: Research Technologist 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Research Technologist   
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC  
Starting Salary Range: $15.70 - $26.25 HRLY ($43,680 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday to Friday: 9 am ? 5 pm 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: School of Public Health - East Baltimore Campus 
Department name: 10001140-Global Disease Epidemiology and Control 
Personnel area: School of Public Health 

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Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal...timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

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