Lead Laboratory Research Specialist

UMB’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) brings together more than four decades of innovative and life-saving research on vaccines and infectious diseases.

About the role

This position leads laboratory research activities in Dr. Stefan Kappe’s Malaria Laboratory, ensuring the design, development, documentation, and implementation of research procedures and protocols.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead the development and execution of project research studies.
• Revise studies in consultation with upper management or principal investigator to meet changing needs and enforce standards.
• Provide day-to-day laboratory operations oversight, including monitoring the budget, ensuring quality control and safety compliance, developing policies and procedures, and ordering supplies.
• Identify and address issues and deficiencies and implement effective solutions.
• Assemble and assist with literature research, editing, and preparing manuscripts, scientific illustrations, and computer graphics for publication.
• Compile, analyze, and interpret research data using various relevant computer software applications; present research findings.
• Conduct library research and prepare manuscripts, scientific illustrations, and computer graphics for journal articles and grant proposals.
• Perform administrative duties such as training and guiding students and/or other laboratory technicians, developing policies, procedures, and/or methods for laboratory experimentation, and ordering supplies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, or a field of study related to the research of the laboratory.
• Five years’ experience in laboratory research, including three years in the relevant research specialization.
• May require training related to occupational safety and health, environmental compliance, shipping of hazardous materials, and/or ionizing radiation.

Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis, with 30 undergraduate college credits being equivalent to one year of related experience. In instances where specific education and/or experience is required, only directly related education and/or experience may be substituted.

Skills

• Knowledge of position requirements, applicable regulations, and laws.
• Skill in effective use of applicable technology and systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others and independently.
• Ability to demonstrate, understand, apply, and adhere to UMB’s core values: Respect and Integrity, Well-being and Sustainability, Equity and Justice, and Innovation and Discovery.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package prioritizing wellness, work/life balance, and professional development.
• Retirement program (pension or optional retirement plan/ORP) effective on date of hire.
• Generous paid leave package: over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year, 15 paid holidays, 3 personal leave days, unlimited accrual of sick time.
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Professional learning and development programs.
• Tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school.
• Flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job).

Pay

$82,000 - $92,000

UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily within the State of Maryland.