Research Technician II

The Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) and the Duke Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Immunology & Immunogen Discovery (CHAVI-ID), under the direction of Dr. Barton Haynes, providing national and international leadership in the fight against major infectious diseases, is currently recruiting for a highly motivated individual to join our team. The Duke Human Vaccine Institute is an interdisciplinary, interdepartmental institute dedicated to the study of basic and translational science required to understand host-pathogen interactions that can be translated to vaccines against human diseases. We are a team of highly interactive investigators that have expertise in mucosal and systemic virology, immunology, molecular biology, microbiology and animal models.

The Accessioning Unit (AU) / Repository in The Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) receives human and non-human primate whole blood and isolates sera, plasma, and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from these samples. The AU / Repository also stores isolated samples, retrieves frozen samples, and provides samples to investigators. All processing and storage is completed under established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that are overseen by the Quality Assurance for Duke Vaccine Immunogenicity Program (QADVIP).

The Research Technician will be responsible for coordinating with DHVI staff and customers on domestic and international shipping as well as retrieval of specimens housed in the AU / Repository. The Research Technician will also perform isolation and cryopreservation of plasma and PBMCs from human blood and other specimens derived from humans, non-human primates, and other animal species following Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) guidelines.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in biological science or a related field. You must be willing and available to work flexible hours which may include later start and end times.

Candidates should apply to requisition 401373838 on the Duke employment website and send a cover letter and current CV to:

Duke Human Vaccine Institute

Email: dhvicareers@dm.duke.edu

(Please reference “RT-TM” in subject line of email)

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