LAB RESEARCH ANALYST,SENIOR

School of Medicine

Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

Lab Research Analyst, Senior

Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) — Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (RBL)

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The Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) is a global leader in vaccine research, pioneering the development of novel vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics targeting infectious diseases of major global impact, including HIV-1, tuberculosis, influenza, malaria, cytomegalovirus, Zika, and other emerging pathogens.

The Duke Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (RBL), a division of the DHVI, supports a diverse portfolio of high-consequence pathogen research with enhanced biosafety and security standards. The RBL comprises three collaborative research units: the Immunology Unit, the Pathogen Unit, and the Animal Modeling Unit. These units support resident DHVI/RBL faculty and provide specialized services to other Duke investigators and external collaborators.

The Lab Research Analyst, Senior will play a key role supporting multi-disciplinary research within the DHVI/RBL, ensuring data integrity, regulatory compliance, and efficient laboratory workflows to advance vaccines and medical countermeasures for emerging and re-emerging biothreats.

Minimum Requirements:

Work requires a bachelor’s degree in botany, biology, zoology, psychology, or other directly related field. Work requires five years of research experience. A related master’s degree may offset required year of experience on a 1:1 basis, e.g., a two year master’s degree in lieu of two years of experience.

 

OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Position Requirements:

Must complete U.S. Department of Justice screening for Select Agent registration, if required. Must have at least three years of experience working with hazardous biological agents handled at BSL3. Must have at least two years of experience training lab scientists to work at BSL3. Comply with vaccination requirements when necessary. Ability and willingness to access Biosafety Level 2 or 3 (BSL-2/3) laboratories to observe experimental procedures.Achieve certification for independent work at BSL3.

 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience with laboratory data management and QC processes. Familiarity with laboratory automation and integration of equipment with ELN and IT systems. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities with keen attention to detail.

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Position Description:  

• Serve as project leader for existing and future projects.
• Independently design and execute assays for customers with a variety of viruses, bacteria, and hosts.
• Support projects utilizing animal models including but not limited to virus/bacteria preparation, virus/bacteria titration, and downstream assays.
• Independently maintain and troubleshoot critical equipment.
• Independently write and contribute to the development of new protocols.
• Independently perform a variety of complex technical duties involved in conducting research laboratory assays, experiments and determinations to obtain data under standard operating procedure (SOP)-driven best practices
• Compile, analyze, and document primary data, analyzed data, and final data reports.
• Serve as safety delegate for the Pathogen Unit, to include training incoming members and maintaining compliance with DHVI and Duke chemical and biological safety policies.
• Confer with Pathogen Unit Director, Pathogen Unit Manager, Principal Investigator and RBL/DHVI leadership to review work assignments and develop plans for experiments; make modifications to existing laboratory procedures and techniques to meet the needs o