Research Associate

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University’s Division of Hematology is hiring a Research Associate to independently and collaboratively perform hematology-related experiments. The role focuses on complement biology in diseases such as antiphospholipid syndrome and PNH, with responsibilities spanning design, execution, and data interpretation.

The candidate will conduct functional assays, manage data and records, and supervise rotating students and postdocs while contributing to IMPACT consortium research and

Qualifications

• MD or PhD in molecular biology, immunology, cellular biology or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical research and running assays
• Strong data management skills and experience
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with experience guiding junior researchers.

Responsibilities

• Design, conduct, analyze, and interpret experiments related to complement and dysregulation in human disease.
• Perform functional and multiplex assays; evaluate normal complement gene variants.
• Maintain accurate records in laboratory notebooks and databases; archive materials.
• Train, supervise, and mentor students and postdoctoral fellows in the laboratory.

Skills

Clinical research experience

Leadership experience

Data management

Excellent communication

Education

MD or PhD in molecular biology/immunology

Tools

Laboratory assays

Record keeping systems

Job description

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first researchuniversity and home to nine world-class academic divisions workingtogether as one university.

Salary : $75,000

Johns Hopkins University: School of Medicine: Department ofMedicine: Hematology

Description

The Division of Hematology is hiring a Research Associate forhematological research. The individual in this role willindependently and collaboratively perform research experiments withmembers of the Hematology group. The position will focus oninvestigating the role of complement and complement dysregulationin human disease, including but not limited to antiphospholipidsyndrome, cold agglutinin disease, and paroxysmal nocturnalhemoglobinuria. Responsibilities will include designing, conducting, analyzing, andinterpreting experiments related to these disorders. Specificduties will involve performing functional complement assays,complement multiplex assays, evaluating normal complement genevariants, and developing novel cell-based assays. This work willsupport the IMPACT consortium as well as other funded researchawards. The individual will be responsible for maintaining accurate andtimely records of all experimental methods and resulting data inlaboratory notebooks and databases, and for archiving all materialsin accordance with the standard operating procedures. In addition, the individual will be responsible for training,supervising, and mentoring students and postdoctoral fellows whorotate through the laboratory.

Qualifications

• MD or PhD in molecular biology, immunology, cellular biology orrelated field.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical research and runningassays
• Strong data management skills and experience
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with experienceguiding junior researchers.

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximumsalaries for this position and is based on Johns HopkinsUniversity's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not allcandidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range.The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may varyand will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may includethe successful candidate's geographic location, skills, workexperience, internal equity, market conditions, education/trainingand other factors, as reasonably determined by theUniversity.

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