Biomedical research jobs in observance of National HIV Testing Day
6/27/2019 12:42:13 PM
Today, June
27, is National HIV Testing Day
to raise awareness about the importance of HIV testing as a routine healthcare
practice. In the U.S., nearly one in seven of the 1.1 million people infected
with the virus aren’t even aware of their status. Plus, it is estimated that 40
percent of new HIV infections are transmitted by people who don’t know they
have it. Early testing can lead to better health outcomes for
patients and reduced transmission of the virus.
For a
personal take on why early HIV testing matters, read the commentary on the associated
ASBMB health
observance webpage penned by Communications Director Angela Hopp.
Additionally, science writer Jonathan Griffin has curated a collection of
recent HIV research news there as well.
We all can
play a role in spreading awareness by reminding friends and families to get
tested, sharing out information on social media and advocating for continued HIV
research funding. Here, at the careers blog, we are observing this
day by bringing you a roundup of recent biomedical research jobs focused on HIV
diagnostics, prevention and treatment.
Weekly jobs roundup
- The
Clinical Pharmacology Analytical Laboratory within the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is hiring for both a research
specialist and research
technologist. The lab specializes in the quantification of small
molecules, which includes anti-infectives in biological specimens, using liquid
chromatographic-tandem mass spectrometric (LC-MS/MS) analyses. It serves as a
testing site for the HIV Prevention Trials Network. Both positions require a
bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, analytical chemistry, chemistry, molecular
biology or a comparable biological or physical-science area, with the
specialist position requiring two years of previous lab experience. No
application deadlines are provided.
- The
Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the
Advancement of Military Medicine (aka HJF)
is seeking a research
assistant to support the Military HIV Research Program located at the
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Silver Spring, Md. The research will focus
on the analysis of both HIV vaccine-elicited immune and neutralizing-antibody
responses. Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a scientific
discipline and up to two years of lab experience. No application deadline is
provided.
- The
Duke Human Vaccine
Institute located within the Duke
University School of Medicine is on a hiring spree with at least 24 vacant
positions currently listed on the university’s job
board. The institute conducts R&D, clinical trials and
manufacturing of vaccines and therapeutics for HIV and other emerging
pathogens. The positions include functions related to laboratory research,
clinical-research trials, manufacturing/process development, data management,
program management, and grants and contracts administration. There are openings
available for bachelor’s to Ph.D.-level scientists. Check out the listings for
more info.
- The
Structural Bioinformatics Core Section within the Vaccine Research Center at
the National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases (Bethesda, Md.) is seeking a postdoctoral
research fellow to develop new methods for computational vaccine and
antibody design against HIV and other viruses. See the posting for details on
qualifications. The application deadline is July 1.
- The
Laboratory of Viral Diseases at the National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Bethesda, Md.) has an open
call for postdoctoral
research fellows to study fundamental aspects of viral biology for a
range of human viruses like HIV. See the LVD website
for more information on research areas and a list of PIs. Applications must be
tailored toward a specific PI and submitted to a general email inbox listed in
the advertisement. More details on qualifications and application materials are
provided in the posting.
- The
Center for Emerging and Re-emerging Pathogens within the New Jersey Medical
School at Rutgers University has a tenure-track
faculty opening at the assistant or associate professor level. The
center is specifically recruiting candidates with expertise in tuberculosis or tuberculosis
and HIV research areas. See the listing for more details. No application
deadline is provided.
- The
biopharmaceutical company Gilead
Sciences is hiring a research
scientist to design biomarker and diagnostic strategies in support
of the HIV Cure Program at its Seattle location. Minimum qualifications include
a Ph.D. in immunology, virology or a similar field and a minimum of two years
of postdoctoral experience. No application deadline is provided.
Donna Kridelbaugh is a contributor to the ASBMB Careers Blog. She holds an advanced degree in microbiology and is a former lab manager.
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