Sr. Research Specialist (Department of Physiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics)

About the role

The Sr. Research Specialist will make intellectual contributions to the scientific research interests of the laboratory. In collaboration with a PI, this role will make decisions that may alter research objectives and direction.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design and manage substantial research projects, and coordinate their own objectives.
• Perform sophisticated data analysis utilizing an extensive knowledge base and experience with varied methods.
• In a clinical laboratory, perform and develop clinical validation protocols.
• Act as a consultant to refine or adapt methodologies to fit research objectives.
• Collaborate in the development of new technologies, protocols, and uses of equipment.
• Contribute original thoughts, hypotheses, and analysis to write reports, abstracts, and manuscripts.
• Function scientifically in the laboratory comparably to a post-doctoral fellow.
• Independently perform assays specific to the laboratory interests.
• May provide oversight and direction to staff, including interviews, recommendations for hiring and evaluation of performance.
• Enhance problem solving through interactions and discussions with collaborators or senior researchers at meetings and/or professional presentations.
• Make decisions regarding laboratory projects that may require assessment, revision of objectives, or altering scientific direction.
• Consider resources and laboratory priorities when making decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry or related field.
• Four years of experience in a comparable laboratory performing relevant techniques.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
• Master's Degree with related graduate research preferred.