Senior Research Specialist II

Job Req ID : 115395

115395

Senior Research Specialist II

The Johns Hopkins University is seeking to hire a who will work under the general supervision of a faculty investigator, to carry out generation, characterization, and maintenance of mouse strains modeling various aspects of Wilson disease

The Sr. Research Specialist II will be responsible for maintenance of the current mouse strains and generation of new strains to study metabolic signaling in response to changes in cellular copper homeostasis.

This includes breeding, genotyping, injection and analysis of metabolic sensors, tissue collection, and preparing samples for tissue imaging and mass-spectrometry analysis using protocols available in the laboratory.

Sr. Research Specialist II will also be required to occasionally work with the available cell culture to produce monoclonal antibodies.

He / she will be responsible for monitoring the inventory levels, order materials and supplies in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Work requires basic use of advanced scientific methods, procedures and techniques gained through previous training and experience.
• Have an understanding of theory behind the experiments.
• Possess analytical skills to carry out assigned projects.
• Takes initiative and work collaboratively with other members of the group.
• Will analyze the data and prepare manuscripts drafts, under supervision of Principal Investigators

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry or related field.
• Six year's experience in a comparable laboratory performing relevant techniques.
• Additional education may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree or PhD.
• Experience working with experimental animals (mice or rats).
• Individuals with additional experience using confocal microscopy and mass-spectrometry proteomics will be given preference.

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins Universitys salary range for this position.

Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education / training and other qualifications.

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Education and Experience Equivalency

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 Completing Studies

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.

Background Checks

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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