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Johns Hopkinsposted 3 months ago
$41,300 - $72,300/Yr
Full-time - Entry Level
Baltimore, MD
Educational Services
About the position
The Research Laboratory Specialist will support laboratory research activities for SMART4TB TA2 Therapeutics studies, focusing on complex TB and HIV clinical research in collaboration with academic institutions. This role is essential for the laboratory aspects of the project, which aims to enhance research capacity in high TB burden countries through innovative approaches to combat tuberculosis.
Responsibilities
- Support the laboratory implementation and operational research of the TA2 clinical trials.
- Facilitate communications between sites, JHU, and other consortium partners.
- Assist with the development of laboratory procedures, manuals, and guides.
- Develop systems for data review and quality indicator reviews.
- Develop laboratory research forms, particularly for pediatric-specific data.
- Assist with the development of a REDCap database.
- Facilitate study-specific laboratory monitoring activities for quality assurance.
- Prepare USAID reports for missions and DC offices, including data tables and protocol summaries.
- Assist the SMART4TB consortium with secondary analyses.
- Perform complex laboratory assay work for TB diagnostics in a Biosafety Level 3 environment.
- Provide protocol development, study implementation, and research dissemination support.
- Review, edit, and finalize study-related documents in collaboration with PIs and study teams.
- Conduct literature reviews, draft data tables, and support scientific writing/editing.
- Assist in developing visualizations, posters, and presentations for conferences and reporting.
- Assist research teams in quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
- Build effective working relationships with US and international team members.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry or related field.
- Three years laboratory experience performing relevant techniques.
- Knowledge of laboratory research practices and principles.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, reference managers, spreadsheets, and word processing.
Nice-to-haves
- Master's Degree in related science.
- Experience with clinical trials.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Paid holidays
- Flexible scheduling
- Professional development opportunities
