Sr. Research Specialist (Pathology)

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Research Specialist who will contribute to our laboratory's scientific research interests. This position involves making decisions that can alter research objectives and direction, performing complex assays, and contributing to writing peer-reviewed manuscripts and funding proposals.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, and manage substantial research projects, and coordinate their own objectives.
• Perform sophisticated data analysis using an extensive knowledge base and experience with varied methods.
• In a clinical laboratory, perform and develop clinical validation protocols.
• 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.
• Perform clinical laboratory testing and assay/instrument troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Responsible for laboratory and testing quality assurance and CLIA certification requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, medical technology, clinical lab science, 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Chemistry and immunoassay clinical laboratory instrumentation and Epic Beaker/other LIS.
• CLS certification.