Research Technologist
Johns Hopkins University
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