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**Job Description: Assistant Research Professor, Non-Tenure Track Faculty - Jennifer Elisseeff Lab**

**Position Overview**  

The laboratory of Dr. Jennifer Elisseeff in the Translational Tissue Engineering Center at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine is seeking a highly-motivated Assistant Research Professor to play a key role in advancing our research initiatives in immune-focused tissue engineering and regenerative immunotherapies.  You will become a key member of a supportive, values-based research team within a cutting-edge, collaborative, and multidisciplinary research center.  More information about the lab can be found by visiting https://elisseefflab.jhu.edu/.  The candidate will be responsible for conducting independent research, overseeing projects, and collaborating with lab members to contribute to the lab's ongoing work and objectives. This is a non-tenure track faculty position intended for those with a commitment to research excellence and a strong foundation in translational research.

**Primary Responsibilities** 

- Design, conduct, and analyze experiments related to tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, with a focus on biomaterials and immune system interactions.

- Be a scientific and management partner with the PI

- Develop project plans and manage project timelines to ensure alignment with lab goals and funding objectives.

- Collaborate with lab members, faculty, and external partners to drive multidisciplinary research efforts and achieve shared objectives.

- Supervise and mentor junior lab members, providing training in techniques, analysis methods, and scientific writing.

- Prepare, publish, and present research findings at conferences and in peer-reviewed journals.

- Contribute to grant writing and proposal development to secure funding for ongoing and future research projects.

- Maintain compliance with laboratory safety and ethical guidelines in all research activities.

- Teach 1 semester course to ChemBE undergraduates.

**Qualifications** 

- Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Immunology, Cell Biology, or a related field.

- Strong research background in tissue engineering, biomaterials, immunology, or regenerative medicine.

- Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead projects from conception through completion.

- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.

- Experience in grant writing and a proven publication record in high-impact journals is preferred.

**Application Requirements** 

- Cover letter detailing relevant experience and research interests.

- Curriculum vitae (CV) with a list of publications.

- Contact information for three references.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated researcher to join a cutting-edge lab led by Dr. Jennifer Elisseeff, contributing to impactful advances in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.

Qualifications

- Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Immunology, Cell Biology, or a related field.

- Strong research background in tissue engineering, biomaterials, immunology, or regenerative medicine.

- Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead projects from conception through completion.

- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.

- Experience in grant writing and a proven publication record in high-impact journals is preferred.

About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal...timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

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