Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.
We are seeking a Sr. Research Assistant. This position will support ongoing theoretical and computational research in biological physics in Dr. Yaojun Zhang’s laboratory. The Sr. Research Assistant will use computational tools and molecular simulation approaches to advance the research of her group in biomolecular condensates and liquid-liquid phase separation, which is an emerging field at the cross section between physics and biology.
The Sr. Research Assistant works under the general direction of a faculty researcher or senior research staff and independently conducts a variety of operational and technical activities key to the conduct of and direction of the research.
*This is a grant-funded position; continued employment is contingent upon the availability of grant funding.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop data collection tools based on understanding of underlying study design.
- Participate in developing standard operating procedures for one or more studies.
- Design and set up standard operating procedures.
- Oversee data collection.
- Analyze data under general oversight and make data-driven recommendations.
- Oversee day-to-day activities and provide training for new staff on study.
- Conduct literature searches to pull background material and identify information relevant and applicable to research interest.
- Other duties as assigned.
In addition to the duties described above
- Perform molecular dynamic simulations.
- Develop analytical theory.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
- Two years of related experience.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in a related field.
- Knowledge of statistical mechanics, partial differential equations, polymer physics.
Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency
- Analytical Skills - Developing
- Attention to Detail - Developing
- Electronic Office Tools - Developing
- Information Gathering - Developing
- Oral and Written Communications - Developing
- Organizational Skills - Developing
The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.
Classified Title: Sr. Research Assistant
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Sr. Research Assistant KSAS (Physics & Astronomy)
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MB
Starting Salary Range: $42,330 - $74,110 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Homewood Campus
Department name: Physics and Astronomy
Personnel area: School of Arts & Sciences
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