The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry is seeking a full-time Research Technologist. The candidate will support the lab with general day-to-day activities, including ordering, cell/tissue culture and maintenance, biochemistry, molecular biology, and protein purification. While this is a support position, the candidate will have training opportunities. Our lab is a membrane protein biochemistry and biophysics lab, focusing on G-protein coupled receptor structural biology, dynamics, and drug discovery. The candidate will have a particular focus in supporting the lab’s work on expressing and purifying human GPCRs. The candidate should have prior lab experience and be familiar with standard lab techniques to include

• Aseptic Technique.
• Cell Culture (bacterial, insect, mammalian).
• Molecular Cloning (PCR).
• Biochemistry (Gels, western blot).
• Protein Purification.
• Computer Literacy.
• You will be supporting day-to-day lab work, maintenance, and duties (stocking, placing/receiving orders, lab stocks, setting up equipment), in addition to collecting and analyzing data as needed.
• Candidates should also have a passion for or desire to learn about uncovering biology/medicine through structural and biochemical techniques.
  

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Protein purification.
• Cloning (PCR).
• Cell culture maintenance.
• Buffer and reagent preparation.
• Ordering.
• Lab maintenance and organization.

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry or related field

• Some related post-undergraduate work experience.

Classified Title: Research Technologist 
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC  
Starting Salary Range: $15.70 - $26.25 HRLY ($37,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: 5/40 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Biophy Biophys and Biophys Chemistry  
Personnel area: School of Medicine