Job Description

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA's largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Geomicrobiology Laboratory Lead to join the JETSII Contract with Mb Solutions, a teammate company!

The Geomicrobiology Laboratory Lead will:

• Help sample and analyze microbiological communities inside the Astromaterials Collection Cleanrooms
• Grow, isolate, and identify microbes from diverse locations
• Perform high-throughput DNA extraction and sequencing of microbial communities
• Analyze microbiome data from diverse environments
• Oversee lab procedures and activities
• Train lab personnel on lab procedures, instrument use, and sample handling techniques
• Maintain laboratory documentation and prepare Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for new lab processes
• Summarize and communicate results to project lead/manager and contribute to abstracts, presentations, peer reviewed journal articles, and grant proposals
• Sustain a safety-first laboratory culture with particular emphasis on chemical and biological safety
• Take part regular domestic and international meetings (remotely and in-person) and telecons
• Perform other duties as required

Requisition Qualifications:

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• A BS degree and a minimum of 5-10 years experience are typically required.
• Experience using aseptic technique and working in a biosafety level 2 laboratory
• Experience in the use of an array of molecular biology instrumentation, including modern sequencing equipment and quantitative- or digital-PCR
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills

Requisition Preferences:

• MS degree from an accredited college or university in microbiology, biology, or associated technical discipline and three (3) years related experience, or a Ph.D. degree in microbiology, biology, or associated technical discipline