Scientist - Rockville, United States - Axle

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Rockville, United States

2 days ago

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Axle is seeking a
_Scientist _to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) located in Rockville, MD.

Benefits We Offer:


  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • 401K match up to 5%
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:
  • Healthcare (FSA)
  • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
  • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
  • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Overall Position Summary and Objectives This task order will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of NCATS ETB.


Deliverables:


  • Work products and documents related to overseeing the design, development, and optimization of biochemical and cell
- based assays for high throughput screening and probe development; developing or evaluating new technologies and instruments to use in new screening strategies and novel assay formats; analyze experimental results; organize findings into tables and figures.
  • Ad-Hoc
  • Work products and documents related to evaluating new techniques and instruments; search literature; propose, design and test alternative assays; confirm assay results; determine EC50/specificity; develop secondary assays.
  • Ad-Hoc
  • Work products and documents related to maintain and update notebooks and equipment; prepare technical reports, summaries and manuscripts; prepare oral presentations and posters.
  • Ad-Hoc

Work Details:


  • Supports the planning and execution of research experiments in the context of the laboratory's overall research program.
  • Advance the science through proposing and investigating new target projects for initiation based on novelty and relevance to human health

2:


  • Supports laboratory staff on research projects and techniques.
  • Work with staff on the interpretation of experiments performed by research scientists.
  • Independently direct and conduct special research projects that have a high priority for the laboratory with special emphasis in the development of novel research treatments

3:


  • Work with staff on assay design and method development using an array or experimentation.
  • Maintains laboratory equipment and the training of others in their use.
  • Provide advice and assistance to users in designing experiments, using instrumentation, data acquisition and analysis, and preparing figures for publication.
  • Assists in maintaining adequate space and facilities for ongoing and projected research studies.
  • Participate in the laboratory's review of future proposals for resource allocations.
  • Evaluates, analyzes and interprets research data, communicates results and methods in reports, presentations, and manuscripts.
  • Write technical reports and prepare manuscripts.
  • Oversee project data quality; analyze and interpret project data.
  • Maintain a detailed and uptodate electronic laboratory notebook detailing all experiments.
  • Coordinates with junior staff to modify research protocols.
  • Work with staff to confirm assay results and evaluate new techniques and instruments; search literature; propose, design and test alternative assays for difficult screening targets; confirm assay results; develop secondary assays.
  • Participate in establishing criteria and standards for others to follow in the planning, review and evaluation of bioinformatics research projects.
  • Suggest alternative or complementary approaches to experiments.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5_ represents priority rankings, where 1 is highest priority and 5 is lowest priority of those ranked_


Minimum Education
Masters


Additional Qualifications:


Certifications & Licenses

  • Ph.
D. in Biochemistry, Cell Biology or related discipiline


Field of Study

  • Biochemical Sciences

Software

  • Powerpoint
  • Outlook
  • Excel
  • Word

Skills

  • Skill at maintaining accurate and detailed records of laboratory experiments
  • Strong communication skills, both oral and written

Disclaimer:

The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description.

This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity of Axle's employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid
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