Research Technologist Job Req ID: 73459 apply here

The Laboratory of Dr. Deok-Ho Kim in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated Research Technologist  to help support research in human induced pluripotent stem cells pluripotent stem cell culture and differentiation for disease modeling, drug efficacy/safety screening, regenerative medicine, space biology studies.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• The Kim Lab wishes to recruit a qualified individual to support our group’s research.
• The Research Technologist will become proficient in novel and modern methods of human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) culture and differentiation and have access to state-of-the-art resources and equipment, and contribute to high-impact research at the interface of engineering and medicine. 
• The candidate will work under the supervision of senior laboratory personnel, the principal investigator, and the lab manager.
• The candidate should have a solid foundation in basic laboratory techniques and the underlying science. Significant contributions which lead to authorship on publications and oral/poster presentation of novel data will be highly encouraged.
• Under initial supervision and training of the faculty investigator and senior lab members, the research technologist follows established procedures or protocols and utilizes aseptic technique to perform experiments which will include: human pluripotent stem cell culture and differentiation and experiments for cardiac tissue engineering.
• Performing related general duties such as ordering supplies, general lab housekeeping, and maintaining safety records.
• Operating and maintenance of lab equipment and supplies.
• Documenting and reporting all experimental results.
• Maintaining and troubleshooting equipment, routine repairs, or notifying service personnel when more complex problems occur.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Kim lab is currently seeking a research scientist for ongoing projects to maintain multiple human ESC and iPSC lines and differentiated cardiomyocytes. Responsibilities include:

• Routinely perform cardiomyocyte differentiation experiments for multiple iPSC lines with strict adherence to SOPs and documentation
• Perform quality control experiments and assist with banking frozen cardiomyocytes
• Help develop and optimize methods for differentiation, QC, production, and analysis
• Track and compile data for analysis and team presentations.

The ideal candidates should have a BA/BS or MS in molecular biology, biology, bioengineering, or a related biological life science and a working knowledge in one of the following areas: stem cell biology or previous experience in mammalian cell culture. All candidates should have excellent verbal and written communication skills, a strong academic record, and the ability to work independently and collaborate with internal and external investigators. Opportunities exist to participate in the preparation of manuscripts, grants, and presentations. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Prof. Kim directly by sending a cover letter and CV or resume in a single PDF file via email to ([email protected]):

• a cover letter outlining their research interests and career plans
• a CV including three references and their contact information
• PDF files of selected publications

The Kim lab is always interested in hearing from potential postdoctoral fellows in the areas of microfluidic cell culture, functional biomaterials, cardiovascular tissue engineering, and stem cell engineering. The ideal candidates should have strong expertise in one of the following areas: BioMEMS, polymeric biomaterials, micro/nanofabrication, stem cell biology, and quantitative microscopy. Previous experience in microfluidic cell culture is a plus. All candidates should have a strong experimental background, excellent verbal and written communication skills, a strong academic and publication record, and the ability to work independently. Fellows are expected to function independently in the design and development of their research, collaborate with internal and external investigators, and participate in the preparation of manuscripts, grants, and presentations. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Prof. Kim directly by sending the following documents in a single PDF file via email ([email protected]):

• a cover letter outlining their research interests and career plans
• a CV including three references and their contact information
• PDF files of selected publications

We are currently looking for multiple highly motivated and intelligent students. Several projects are available for Graduate rotation students. Please notice that we can only accept students that have been already admitted to the Johns Hopkins University graduate programs. Please apply through the Department of Biomedical Engineering or other departments at Johns Hopkins University if you are interested in joining our group.

We always look for outstanding and motivated undergraduate researchers to join our lab. Undergraduates at Johns Hopkins University who are willing and able to spend at least 12 hours/week in the lab can contact Prof. Kim ([email protected]) and should submit a CV and statement of interest as a single PDF. We consider undergraduates from all departments and look seriously at students in their sophomore year who plan to commit to staying with our lab during the academic year until their graduation. Independent study for credit and completion of an undergraduate thesis are highly encouraged. For those interested in summer opportunities, we look for students who can commit to volunteer full time for 2 summers (typically after sophomore and junior years). Undergraduate opportunities are subject to the availability of graduate and postdoctoral mentors. Undergrads have the chance to work closely with a graduate student or a postdoctoral scientist to perfect skills in stem cell culture, tissue engineering, micro/nano-fabrication, biomaterial synthesis and characterization, fluorescent microscopy, and computational modeling.