Career Center
Posted: 04-Feb-23
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 107552-en_US
We are seeking a full-time Laboratory Manager who is available immediately to support a research program examining immune responses to two pathogens: influenza virus and Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Administrative oversight of the laboratory and help with experiments as needed.
- Ensure biosafety procedures are appropriately set-up and enforced, reagents are appropriately stored and evaluated, research equipment is maintained, and logs are kept, and laboratory personnel receives training and is following procedures.
- Responsible also for ordering reagents, developing, and keeping reagent databases and provide oversight of mouse colonies.
- Conduct experiments after discussion with the principal investigator and help other laboratory personnel with experiments as needed and time allows and maintain accurate records and results of their work.
- Overall organization of the laboratory and its personnel.
- Provide training and oversight of others working in the laboratory.
- Maintain records and ensure adherence to all regulatory requirements.
- Help with research experiments.
Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Experience with biosafety level 2 organisms.
- Flow cytometry.
- Mouse handling.
- Effective organizational and communication skills, both orally and in writing, are important for this position.
- Comfortable with basic cell biology assays and in conducting experiments with mice; be able to use sterile technique, be comfortable working with biosafety level 2 organisms and they must understand and utilize safe and proper techniques for handling of biohazardous materials.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry or related field.
- Five years related experience, including proven technical knowledge and laboratory experience.
- Master's degree, with related graduate research, may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience in laboratory management and/or senior technical experience in related areas of research.
- Understanding of regulatory requirements for running a BSL2 laboratory.
Classified Title: Laboratory Manager
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD
Starting Salary Range: $54,080-$74,390-$94,710 Annually (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: School of Public Health
Department name: W Harry Feinstone Dpt Molec Mblgy Imlgy
Personnel area: School of Public Health
Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.
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The following additional provisions may apply, depending on campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
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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