Research Technologist (DOM Bay Geriatric Medicine)

We are seeking a Research Technologist who will perform laboratory tasks and completes routine assays following common or established protocols and procedures.

The Research Technologist will work with the Johns Hopkins Biology of Healthy Aging group, within the Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology. The Research Technologist will be responsible for maintaining pluripotent stem cell cultures, in addition to performing routine processing and analyses on samples from both humans and animals.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform clinical and/or research laboratory experiments by following common protocols independently or with instructions.
• Use basic science knowledge to learn techniques and methods of the lab.
• Gain problem-solving skills through progressive training, understanding of the research, and experience.
• Run lab tests and complete measurements.
• Identify and resolve common problems involved in routine assays.
• Increase skill base and knowledge of lab research and relevant assays.
• Train users in standard equipment operation and routine lab techniques and procedures.
• Set-up experiments based on defined standards.
• Collect project data.
• Prepare, test, and maintain standard laboratory equipment.
• Perform related laboratory maintenance, monitor inventory of supplies, clean equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

In addition to the duties described above

• Perform research laboratory techniques with a focus on the biology of aging. Techniques include but are not limited to tissue culture work (with stem cells), RNA isolation and qPCR experiments.
• Stem cell work requires coming in on the weekends to maintain the cells.
• Use sterile techniques to avoid contaminating lab experiments and employ good tissue culture techniques.
• Perform tests and/or experiments, which may include basic tissue culture; cell separation methods; electrophoretic separations; assays, basic molecular biology, other specialized biological techniques.
• Use various software applications, such as spreadsheets, relational databases, and other databases to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or test reports.

• 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 a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Cell culture work experience.

Classified Title: Research Technologist
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC
Starting Salary Range: $15.70 - $26.25 HRLY ($21,840 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: M-F Varies
FLSA Status:Non-Exempt
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview
Department name: SOM DOM Bay Geriatric Medicine
Personnel area: School of Medicine