Senior Research Lab Specialist & Protocol Lead

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Medicine in Florida seeks an experienced laboratory professional to provide advanced scientific and technical support to investigators across flow cytometry, sequencing, and microscopy. You will develop protocols, troubleshoot experiments, and train researchers while ensuring data quality and integrity.

The role involves advising on experimental design and technology selection, operating cutting-edge instruments, and contributing to scientific reports and publications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, analytical chemistry or closely related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant laboratory experience, with 2 years of analytical experience.
• Independently managing research projects, troubleshooting experiments, and ensuring data accuracy and quality.
• Advising investigators on experimental design, technology selection, sample preparation, and data interpretation.
• Operating and supporting advanced research instrumentation.
• Developing, optimizing, and validating protocols
• Training researchers and organizing workshops on instrumentation and new technologies.
• Contributing to scientific reports, abstracts, presentations, and publications.
• Evaluating emerging technologies and their potential research applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced scientific and technical support to investigators.
• Advising investigators on experimental design and technology selection.
• Operating and supporting advanced research instrumentation.
• Training researchers and organizing workshops on instrumentation and new technologies.
• Contributing to scientific reports and publications.

Skills

Independent judgment

Protocol development

Scientific consultation

Training

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biological sciences/related field

Tools

Flow cytometry

Cell sorting

Next-generation sequencing

Microscopy

Job description

Johns Hopkins Medicine in Florida seeks an experienced laboratory professional to provide advanced scientific and technical support to investigators across flow cytometry, sequencing, and microscopy. You will develop protocols, troubleshoot experiments, and train researchers while ensuring data quality and integrity.

The role involves advising on experimental design and technology selection, operating cutting-edge instruments, and contributing to scientific reports and publications.