Researcher in Education (Johns Hopkins University)

Researcher in Education Requisition #: A-150737-3 Status: Full Time Type: Non Tenure Track - Full Time School: Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences Department/Program: Department of Biology Location City: Baltimore Location State: MD Location Zip Code: 21218 Closing Date: Open until filled To apply: apply.interfolio.com/150737 General Description Job Description: Join the C-MOOR project (https://www.c-moor.org) and help transform genomics education by providing early research experiences for the next generation of data scientists. Our team is focused on integrating genomic data science into the curriculum, ensuring students gain hands-on research experience regardless of their institutional affiliation. As the Genomics Education Lead, you will create lessons, support instructors, and assess the impact of CUREs covering areas such as soil metagenomics (http://biodigs.gdscn.org) and transcriptomics (https://science.c-moor.org/miniCURE-RNA-seq) that will be used at JHU and our partners at 2- and 4-year institutions. This position is at the Assistant Research Scientist level and funded for two years, with additional employment contingent upon securing further funding Specific Duties and Responsibilities: Create course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) by collaborating with instructors as part of the BioDIGS soil biodiversity project Support academic and research partners with ongoing offerings of the RNA-seq miniCURE Assess program effectiveness through feedback and data analysis Why Work with Us? Bring cutting-edge genomics and computing technologies to diverse audiences using novel educational tools like OTTR (https://www.ottrproject.org) and Loqui (https://loqui.fredhutch.org). This position provides an opportunity to influence computing practices at Johns Hopkins University and beyond, making a significant impact in the classroom and scientific enterprise. You will work with great collaborators at organizations such as DaSL (https://hutchdatascience.org), GDSCN (https://www.gdscn.org), Galaxy (https://galaxyproject.org), and AnVIL (https://anvilproject.org). Qualifications Qualifications: PhD or equivalent in Biology or related fields Demonstrated background in genomic data science Strong knowledge of the R programming language Excellent communication and project management skills Ability to collaborate effectively with educational and research partners Preferred Qualifications: Metagenomics data analysis of 16S rRNA or whole shotgun sequencing Familiarity with educational technology and open educational resources Understanding of assessment strategies Mentorship of diverse populations, especially instructors unfamiliar with technical material Application Instructions How to Apply: Submit your CV, three references, and if available, a link to your GitHub repository and sample educational material through Interfolio. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Frederick Tan via email at [email protected]. To apply for this position, visit: apply.interfolio.com/150737 The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved. Pre-Employment Information The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at [email protected]. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu. Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/. The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly. 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. Equal Opportunity Employer EEO is the Law. Learn more: https://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf Important legal information: http://hrnt.jhu.edu/legal.cfm Clery Notice of Availability The Johns Hopkins University Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available on the University’s website http://security.jhu.edu/_template-assets/documents/annual_report.pdf. In keeping with the mandates of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), the University’s Annual Report contains statistics of certain crimes that are reported and that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or an officially recognized student organization, and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus for the three most recent calendar years. Also included are campus security policies including those related to missing student notifications, alcohol and drug use, sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, and fire safety policies and statistics. All Johns Hopkins faculty, staff and students are encouraged to read and print out the report at http://security.jhu.edu/_template-assets/documents/annual_report.pdf and to report all criminal incidents promptly to your respective security department. A printed copy of the report may be obtained from the following university security offices or personnel: Homewood (410-516-4631); Peabody Institute (667-208-6608); Medical Institutions (410-614-3473); Applied Physics Laboratory (443-778-4805); Harbor East Campus (410-234-9301); Columbia Center (410-516-9700); SAIS Bologna Center (202-663-5808, Int. +39.051.2917.811); Washington Centers - KSAS (202-663-5808), SAIS (202-663-5808), Carey Business School (202-663-5808); Hopkins-Nanjing Center (202-663-5808, Int. +86.25.8359.2436); Montgomery County Campus (301-294-7011) and Barcelona, Spain (Int. +34.93.542.25.99). If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Educaloxy

Researcher in Education

Requisition #: A-150737-3

Status: Full Time

Type: Non Tenure Track - Full Time

School: Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Department/Program: Department of Biology

Location City: Baltimore

Location State: MD

Location Zip Code: 21218

Closing Date: Open until filled

To apply: apply.interfolio.com/150737
General Description

Job Description:

Join the C-MOOR project (https://www.c-moor.org) and help transform genomics education by providing early research experiences for the next generation of data scientists. Our team is focused on integrating genomic data science into the curriculum, ensuring students gain hands-on research experience regardless of their institutional affiliation. As the Genomics Education Lead, you will create lessons, support instructors, and assess the impact of CUREs covering areas such as soil metagenomics (http://biodigs.gdscn.org) and transcriptomics (https://science.c-moor.org/miniCURE-RNA-seq) that will be used at JHU and our partners at 2- and 4-year institutions. This position is at the Assistant Research Scientist level and funded for two years, with additional employment contingent upon securing further funding

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

    Create course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) by collaborating with instructors as part of the BioDIGS soil biodiversity project

    Support academic and research partners with ongoing offerings of the RNA-seq miniCURE

    Assess program effectiveness through feedback and data analysis

Why Work with Us?

Bring cutting-edge genomics and computing technologies to diverse audiences using novel educational tools like OTTR (https://www.ottrproject.org) and Loqui (https://loqui.fredhutch.org). This position provides an opportunity to influence computing practices at Johns Hopkins University and beyond, making a significant impact in the classroom and scientific enterprise. You will work with great collaborators at organizations such as DaSL (https://hutchdatascience.org), GDSCN (https://www.gdscn.org), Galaxy (https://galaxyproject.org), and AnVIL (https://anvilproject.org).
Qualifications

Qualifications:

    PhD or equivalent in Biology or related fields

    Demonstrated background in genomic data science

    Strong knowledge of the R programming language

    Excellent communication and project management skills

    Ability to collaborate effectively with educational and research partners

Preferred Qualifications:

    Metagenomics data analysis of 16S rRNA or whole shotgun sequencing

    Familiarity with educational technology and open educational resources

    Understanding of assessment strategies

    Mentorship of diverse populations, especially instructors unfamiliar with technical material

Application Instructions

How to Apply:

Submit your CV, three references, and if available, a link to your GitHub repository and sample educational material through Interfolio.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Frederick Tan via email at [email protected].

To apply for this position, visit: apply.interfolio.com/150737

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

Pre-Employment Information

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at [email protected]. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu.

Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer
EEO is the Law. Learn more: https://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Important legal information: http://hrnt.jhu.edu/legal.cfm

Clery Notice of Availability
The Johns Hopkins University Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available on the University’s website http://security.jhu.edu/_template-assets/documents/annual_report.pdf.

In keeping with the mandates of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), the University’s Annual Report contains statistics of certain crimes that are reported and that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or an officially recognized student organization, and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus for the three most recent calendar years. Also included are campus security policies including those related to missing student notifications, alcohol and drug use, sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, and fire safety policies and statistics. All Johns Hopkins faculty, staff and students are encouraged to read and print out the report at http://security.jhu.edu/_template-assets/documents/annual_report.pdf and to report all criminal incidents promptly to your respective security department.

A printed copy of the report may be obtained from the following university security offices or personnel: Homewood (410-516-4631); Peabody Institute (667-208-6608); Medical Institutions (410-614-3473); Applied Physics Laboratory (443-778-4805); Harbor East Campus (410-234-9301); Columbia Center (410-516-9700); SAIS Bologna Center (202-663-5808, Int. +39.051.2917.811); Washington Centers - KSAS (202-663-5808), SAIS (202-663-5808), Carey Business School (202-663-5808); Hopkins-Nanjing Center (202-663-5808, Int. +86.25.8359.2436); Montgomery County Campus (301-294-7011) and Barcelona, Spain (Int. +34.93.542.25.99).