Job Description

The Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering is seeking a Laboratory Technician to join Dr. Xiao Yang?s laboratory. The role involves cell culture, stem cell research, brain organoid maintenance, bioelectronic device fabrication, data analysis, and lab equipment maintenance. The candidate will also provide technical support and assist with lab management responsibilities, such as ordering and managing lab supplies. This position offers opportunities to contribute to exciting interdisciplinary research and collaborate with multiple centers, including the Center for Microphysiological Systems and the Translational Tissue Engineering Center. The position is located at the East Baltimore Campus, with occasional travel to the Homewood Campus.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform iPSC cell culture and generate and maintain brain organoids.
• Maintain routine laboratory tasks including autoclaving, chemical waste and biohazard disposal, computer maintenance, and data backup.
• Coordinate and manage lab equipment (biosafety cabinets, centrifuges, incubators, freezers, microscopes).
• Serve as a liaison for lab equipment service engineers for troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Order and restock laboratory supplies as necessary.
• Teach experimental techniques and basic laboratory procedures to students, postdocs, and technicians.
• Generate figures for manuscripts and grant applications.
• Attend lab meetings and present updates on research progress.
• Design and microfabrication of bioelectronic devices.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or graduation equivalent with some science coursework.
• Certificate from technical institute or internship experience preferred. Training Certificate from Technical Institute preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. in biomedical engineering, neuroscience, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: (1) Flexible devices and device nano/microfabrication. (2) Organoids, stem cells, and tissue culture. (3) Animal work and rodent surgeries. (4) Tissue engineering, particularly related to biomaterials, hydrogels, bioprinting, and microfluidics.
• Two or more years of undergraduate research experience in a similar laboratory setting.
• Post-undergraduate work experience is preferred. 

Classified Title: Laboratory Technician 
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CB  
Starting Salary Range: $15.40 - $23.25 HRLY ($37,635 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F, 37.5 
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: ???????Biomedical Engineering - Research  
Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering 

About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal ... timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

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