Job Description

The Kebschull Lab at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University is seeking a Research Assistant . The Research Assistant will work under the general supervision of the faculty investigator and oversee the day-to-day data collection for the faculty member?s research studies. The Research Assistant will interact with the investigators and collaborators in a research environment and will carry out cutting-edge research in neuroscience, synthetic biology, and connectomics. They will write, run, and analyze standard and non-standard reports. There is the potential for authorship in scientific papers and participation in conferences.

Our lab develops molecular techniques and neuroanatomical and viral tracing methods to understand vertebrate brain organization and evolution. Current areas of focus are the development of next generation connectomics methods and spatial sequencing, as well as their application to mouse models of neurodevelopmental disorders and different vertebrate species. Related publications include Kebschull et al. 2016 Neuron, Chen et al. 2019 Cell, Huang et al. 2020 Cell, and Kebschull et al. 2020 Science.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day data collection for research activities.
  
• Write, run, and analyze standard and non-standard reports. Clean data and ensure data accuracy.
• Maintain working knowledge of all assigned protocols and reporting requirements.
• Carry out research in the current areas of focus in the lab: Design experiments, perform a range of assays, including cell culture, qPCR, gel electrophoresis, next-generation sequencing, viral production, and processes, and analyze data into figures for scientific presentation and publication.
• Perform stereotaxic animal surgeries for intracranial viral injections
• Participate in weekly laboratory meetings and other ad hoc meetings as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Organizational skills and documentation skills.
• Ability to carry out experimental protocols reliably and reproducibly.
• Can work on multiple priorities effectively and execute assigned project tasks within established schedule.
• Able to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Effective communication skills. 
• Critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills.

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
• Additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Successful candidates will receive training in areas in which they do not have the relevant expertise.
• Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. Interested candidates should send their CV together with contact information for two or three references to [email protected].   

Any of the following experience will be valuable but not required

• Viral injections.
• Next-generation sequencing library preparation.
• Basic knowledge of coding.
• Mammalian cell culture technique.

Classified Title: Research Assistant 
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD  
Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F, 8-5 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: SOM BME Molec and Cell Eng Physiology  
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal ... timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

Show more

Show less

Job Tags

Similar Jobs