Research Specialist II (School of Medicine - All Children's)

Affiliated Office Address

St. Petersburg, FL, United States

Requisition ID

122341

Date Created

August 27, 2026

Job Family

Research

Job Subfamily

Lab Research

Job Function

Research

Exempt Status

Exempt

Shift Type

Full Time

Schedule

Mon-Fri, 8.30am-5.00pm

Worksite

01-FL:Florida

Work Modality

On-site: 90-100% of hours worked on-site

We are seeking a Research Specialist II to join the lab at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. This position will work in a lab focused on cancer immunology research investigating the tumor microenvironment and anti-tumor immune responses, including organoid and primary cell culture systems and in vivo preclinical tumor models. The specialist will contribute to immunotherapy and translational research studies within a collaborative and dynamic laboratory environment.

The Research Specialist II develops assays and protocols for PI approval and designs experimental approaches for laboratory projects. Performs a range of sophisticated assays. Makes significant contributions to various aspects of laboratory efforts and goals. Responsible for troubleshooting, independent decisions and training/guidance of other laboratory personnel.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct assigned laboratory projects.
• Utilize specialized knowledge to interpret results, e.g. read controls, evaluate results, etc.
• Work independently and use scientific knowledge and lab experience to make judgments and decisions.
• Teach/train learners, and new technicians in the laboratory.
• Guide, direct, and facilitate problem solving for entry-level laboratory members on day-to-day problems with more challenging research assays.
• Make scientific contributions to protocol development, efficiency, and productivity.
• Collaborate in the development of new techniques and instruments.
• Apply published research methods to current experimental work by investigating published protocols and discussing them with PI.
• Scientifically contribute to the preparation of manuscripts and proposals.
• Process analyzed data into figures for scientific publications.
• Order equipment and supplies, interface with vendors.
• Maintain daily records of experiments.
• Organize and track laboratory samples.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry or related field.
• Two years of laboratory experience performing relevant techniques including experimental techniques used in genomics, sequencing, and cancer biology assays.
• 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 with related graduate research.
• Cell culture.
• RNA isolation and quantitative PCR (qPCR).
• Common cell biology assays.
• Genomics and sequencing.
• Immunostaining.
• Western blotting.
• FACS analysis.
• Mouse handling.
• Bioinformatics analysis.
• GraphPad/Prism/Adobe.

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

• Assay Development and Validation - Developing
• Data Management and Analysis - Developing
• Experimental Design and Execution - Developing
• Operations Management - Developing
• Protocol Development and Optimization - Developing
• Scientific Writing - Developing
• Stakeholder Engagement - Developing

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Research Specialist II

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MB

Starting Salary Range: $42,330 - $74,110 Annually ($55,650 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8.30am-5.00pm

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Florida

Department name: All Childrens

Personnel area: School of Medicine

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies

Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks

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