Laboratory Technician

General Summary/Purpose:

The Laboratory Technician at the Translational Tissue Engineering Center (TTEC) at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine will participate in the development and animal evaluation of novel materials, chemistries, and/or drug delivery strategies for the treatment of immune disorders in the laboratory of Dr. Joshua Doloff. The Doloff laboratory research focuses on the interface of biomaterials science, biotechnology and therapeutics.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include performing animal studies in rodents, implanting of materials/devices (controls and treated), taking blood samples or glucose measurements, whole-animal imaging, retrieval of devices, histology, fluorescent staining and microscopy, Flow/FACS analysis, and potentially device fabrication. Candidate would also maintain daily logs/basic records of methodologies and test results. With supervision, may summarize data and interpret results using descriptive statistics and basic hypothesis testing. May write standard operating procedures for documentation and make informal presentations of these procedures to others in the lab. Performs literature searches and library investigations as they relate to the research and/or as assigned. Perform miscellaneous related duties as assigned.

This is a one-year assignment with the option to extend based upon continued funding and satisfactory job performance.

Minimum Qualifications (Mandatory):

• High School Diploma/GED.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Biochemistry, Life Science, Chemistry or a related scientific field. Basic laboratory experience and experience performing animal studies. Background in cell culture, tissue engineering, polymer chemistry, or molecular biology.

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Ability to work in a team environment.

• Meticulous attention to detail.

• Practiced documentation skills and comfortable summarizing and reporting results to researchers.

• Exhibit commitment to exceeding quality standards, providing exceptional services, and producing accurate and high-quality work.

• Awareness of basic safety issues and able to follow safety procedures and maintain a safe work environment.

Classified Title: Laboratory Technician 
Working Title: Laboratory Technician 
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CB 
Starting Salary Range: $13.00 - $16.93 per hour
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday through Friday 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt  
Location: 04-MD:School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: 10002763-SOM BME Cell and Tissue Engineering 
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.

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.

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