Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.
The Pathology Department is seeking an Immunogenetics Technologist Supervisor (Pathology) to serve as a senior member of the laboratory staff and assists the Laboratory Manager in the daily administration of the laboratory. Applies advanced scientific knowledge to troubleshoot technical assays and the review of the day-to-day activities of the clinical laboratory.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Plan, design and execute projects, in consultation with, and as assigned by, the Laboratory Managers and/or directors.
- Maintain documented and detailed procedures, accurate records, and reports of activities.
- Provide technical assistance to more junior staff.
- Interpret test results and communicate these results to laboratory leadership and when delegated, to physicians and transplant coordinators, if applicable.
- Train, orient, and manage staff and conduct performance evaluations.
- Maintain quality control for procedures and perform checks on equipment.
- Assist in the maintenance of procedure manuals.
- Assist in the coordination of the daily work activities and daily workflow schedule to complement clinical testing ongoing in the laboratory.
- Assist in the evaluation of new techniques and protocols prior to implementation as clinical testing activities.
- Provide direct supervision of personnel performing research related activities as needed and/or delegated by the Laboratory Director and/or Research Manager.
- Review daily research activities.
- Coordinate visitor training and provide research project overview.
- Coordinate assessment of staff competency training for the research activities of the laboratory where applicable.
- Oversee day-to-day research activities and coordination of daily workflow with clinical testing operations of the laboratory as needed and/or delegated by the manager.
- Participate in problem-solving activities in the research area.
- Distribute and monitor QC activities in the research area of the laboratory and coordinate with overall QA activities of the laboratory.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in biological science, medical technology or related field.
- Six years of experience in histocompatibility training.
- CHT certification (Certified Histocompatibility Technologist).
- 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
Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency
- Data Management and Analysis - Developing
- Laboratory Quality Assurance - Developing
- Laboratory Troubleshooting and Technical Problem Solving - Developing
- Record Keeping - Developing
- Research Design - Developing
- Workflow Management - Developing
The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.
Classified Title: Immunogenetics Technologist Supervisor
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Immunogenetics Technologist
Supervisor (Pathology)
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/ME
Starting Salary Range: $66,215 - $116,130 Annually ($90,000
targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Pat Transfusion Medicine
Personnel area: School of Medicine
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
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During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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