Henrich Lab Specialist

The Henrich Lab is now recruiting for a Junior Specialist. The general responsibilities for this position are to support the Henrich translational virology/immunology lab with day-to-day sample processing (mainly human blood and tissue samples), and testing using specific platforms for viral and viral-host response testing.

The position will require applicants to have working experience with the following assays and pathogens:
Meso Scale Delivery (MSD) antibody testing for MPOX and protein testing for SARS-CoV-2. In addition, the position requires experience working in a BSL2* (+) laboratory with tissues from people with viral infections, including MPOX and SARS-CoV-2. The position also requires familiarity with spectral flow optometry including virus-antigen stimulated intracellular cytokine staining. The position will also require you to assist with the management of the data and equipment, assist with new MSD panel development projects, data analysis using flow cytometry analysis software, maintain current knowledge of best practices for flow cytometry, and provide training for use on the platforms.

This position will further require you to mentor and train junior staff members in the laboratory and serve on Division committees.

• Must have a baccalaureate degree (or equivalent degree) in biological sciences or public health or at least four years of research experience.

• Knowledge and research experience in cellular immunology and/or molecular biology of viral infections.
• Basic RNA assay work (e.g. RNA preparation).
• Experience in MSD protein and antibody assays.
• Assisting manuscripts and reports.
• Assisting grant applications.

Salary range: $55,000-$58,600.