Biologist - Bethesda, United States - Rays Tech Serv

Rays Tech Serv

Verified Company

Bethesda, United States

3 days ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Master's degree in Immunology, Microbiology, or related field.

Minimum of four (4) years of technical experience working within a BSL3 laboratory on the nonhuman primate model of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Extensive experience isolating immune cells from animal or human blood and tissues.
Extensive experience culturing and quantifying Mtb from infected animal tissues.
Ability to effectively train and oversee others on BSL3 laboratory technique to comply with all safety regulations.
Experience evaluating antigenspecific cellular immune responses using multiparameter flow cytometry, Luminex, ELISA.
Understanding of nonhuman primate or human T cell immunology as it relates to vaccine efficacy.
Demonstrated expertise in flow cytometry data analysis using FlowJo.
Computer skills to include MS Office Suite, GraphPad Prism.
Organization and written/verbal communication skills as to prepare written protocols, contribute to publications and communicate data to others.

Other Requirements

Telework may be authorized if approved by the Task Leader, COR, and the Contracting Officer.

Job Type:
Contract

Pay:
$70, $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
Health insurance
Paid time off

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Experience:

BSL3 laboratory on the nonhuman primate model: 4 years (required)

- culturing and quantifying Mtb from infected animal tissues: 2 years (required)
- isolating immune cells: 2 years (required)

Work Location:
In person