Research Technologist

Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, USA
USD 15.7-26.25 / hour
Posted on Aug 1, 2025

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
Location: SOM, East Baltimore Campus
Department name: Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry
Personnel area: School of Medicine