Laboratory Assistant

The Johns Hopkins University; California (MO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jimenez Lab at Johns Hopkins University is seeking a full-time Laboratory Assistant to support lab projects. This role involves maintaining lab inventories, cleaning, and ensuring compliance with protocols in a dynamic lab environment. Candidates should possess strong teamwork and communication skills along with at least a High School Diploma.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required; some coursework preferred.
• Experience with maintain lab inventories and animal care is a plus.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining lab inventories and reagents.
• Ensure lab cleanliness and safety protocols are followed.
• Monitor animal housing and support lab projects.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work as a team member

Ability to follow protocols

Education

High School Diploma or graduation equivalent

Some undergraduate coursework preferred

Job description

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The Jimenez Lab in the Biology Department is seeking a full-time Laboratory Assistant who will work under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and support projects with lab tasks.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining and lab inventories (plasmids, antibodies, zebrafish/mouse lines), and equipment logs.
• Assist and monitor and maintain lab reagents, freezers, refrigerators, incubators, and genetic analyzers.
• Call to Coordinate service calls, equipment calibrations, contracts, and related documentation.
• Ensure lab cleanliness, chemical storage, and hazardous waste disposal.
• Communicate with facilities for building maintenance and repairs.
• Monitor animal housing (zebrafish), maintain logbooks, and support feeding and tank cleaning.
• Work with the PI on with documents
• Maintain lab website and coordinate lab meetings.
• Assist PI in monitoring undergraduate students in lab
• Attend and present at lab meetings.

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Familiar with windows-based word processing, internet, and spreadsheet.
• Ability to work as a team member, and under direct supervision.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to follow protocols, policies and procedures and respond appropriately when presented with novel situations.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

The Jimenez Lab in the Biology Department is seeking a full-time Laboratory Assistant who will work under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and support projects with lab tasks.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining and lab inventories (plasmids, antibodies, zebrafish/mouse lines), and equipment logs.
• Assist and monitor and maintain lab reagents, freezers, refrigerators, incubators, and genetic analyzers.
• Call to Coordinate service calls, equipment calibrations, contracts, and related documentation.
• Ensure lab cleanliness, chemical storage, and hazardous waste disposal.
• Communicate with facilities for building maintenance and repairs.
• Monitor animal housing (zebrafish), maintain logbooks, and support feeding and tank cleaning.
• Work with the PI on with documents
• Maintain lab website and coordinate lab meetings.
• Assist PI in monitoring undergraduate students in lab
• Attend and present at lab meetings.

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Familiar with windows-based word processing, internet, and spreadsheet.
• Ability to work as a team member, and under direct supervision.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to follow protocols, policies and procedures and respond appropriately when presented with novel situations.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or graduation equivalent.
• Some undergraduate coursework preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in team management is desirable.
• Familiarity with animal care.

Classified Title: Laboratory Assistant
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/01/CA
Starting Salary Range: $15.00 - $17.70 - $20.25 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
FLSA Status:Non-Exempt
Location: Homewood Campus
Department name: Biology
Personnel area: School of Arts & Sciences

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s 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. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/ .

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.

Diversity and Inclusion
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Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Accommodation Information
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Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine . Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/ .

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.