Job Description

Classification Title:

Biological Scientist II

Classification Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in biology or a related field and three years of experience or Master’s degree in biology or a related field with one year of relevant experience.

Job Description:

• Design, execute, and analyze clinical, veterinary, lab- and field-derived samples using the MassARRAY platform.
• Employ molecular biology, microbiology, genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics techniques.
• Collaborate with in-laboratory microbiologists, virologists, parasitologists, vector biologists, and bioinformatics to integrate multi-omics data.
• Molecular lab management, inventory and instrument maintenance.
• Contribute to the generation of findings needed for grant submission to funding agencies.

Expected Salary:

$53,000 - $54,000 annual salary

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in biology or a related field and three years of experience or Master’s degree in biology or a related field with one year of relevant experience.

Preferred:

Experience in:

Molecular Biology: PCR, RT-qPCR, DNA/RNA isolation and purification, primer design, DNA assembly

Microbiology: bacterial culture, human pathogen characterization, bacterial transformation, and mutagenesis

Tissue Culture: human induced pluripotent stem cell differentiation, human and murin immortalized cell lines, 3D cardiac organoid development, human blood-brain barrier models, TEER measurement, transwell-based assays

Immunoassays: ELISA, Western blot immunofluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry

Experience in widefield/confocal fluorescence microscopy, scanning electron microscopy

Familiarity with various murine models for infectious disease pathogenesis studies

Special Instructions to Applicants:

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

This is a time-limited position.

Health Assessment Required: Yes