Sr. Research Specialist

Department: Oncology
Work Schedule/Hours: Monday - Friday/8:30-5:00pm/37.5 hours per week

An advanced laboratory technician with knowledge and skills gained through education and significant research experience to enable pursuit of independent research projects specific to a cancer research laboratory.

Duties and Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Principal Investigator to oversee scientific management of the research laboratory.

Manages their own independent research projects in collaboration with the Principal Investigator.

Identify and select best options for scientific strategies and research development based on literature reviews and collaboration with colleagues.

Incorporate new technologies into the laboratory Develop and validation of assays.

Evaluate options and make decisions regarding the purchase of new laboratory equipment Contribute to writing of scientific publications and grant applications.

Act as a resource for laboratory techniques for post-doctoral fellow and students and junior technicians.

Identify problems and propose and implement plan for solutions.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry or related field. Four years experience in a comparable laboratory performing relevant techniques. Master's degree, with related graduate research, may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

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.

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