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Virology Immunology Lead Technical Support
| Company | Parsons |
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| Location | Frederick, MD, USA |
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| Salary | $100900 – $176600 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Master’s degree in Virology, Immunology, Biology, Molecular Biology, or a similarly relevant field.
- Minimum of eight (8) years of laboratory-related experience.
- Experience supporting Non-human Primate studies and small animal studies, including rodent studies.
- Experience coordinating, developing, preparing, and executing study activities and required documents.
- Experience performing inoculations with virus, collecting tissue for processing, conducting bleedings, CBC, general chemistries, coagulation assays, and other clinical laboratory-based assays on animal samples.
- Experience supporting BSL-2, BSL-3, and BSL-4 laboratory inspections conducted by regulatory bodies.
- Experience performing basic cell culture, plaque assays (PA), PRNT, PCR, and other assays to support Non-human Primate and rodent studies.
- Experience with molecular biology techniques including PCR, qRT-PCR, DNA preparations, cloning, FISH, flow cytometry, Western blot, IFAs, high content imaging, plaque assays, PRNTs, and other assays to support ongoing projects.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a NACI clearance
- BPRP and CS-PRP enrollment required.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a mentor for BSL-3 and/or BSL-4 laboratories as needed.
- Travel CONUS/OCONUS to support approved studies and/or present scientific research.
- Prepare and participate in BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratory inspections conducted by Safety, Bio-surety, CDC, and/or the Department of Army Inspector General.
- Support 1-3 Non-human Primate studies and 40-50 rodent studies per year, coordinating all study activities and preparing required documents.
- Perform inoculations with virus, collect tissue for processing, and conduct bleedings, CBC, general chemistries, coagulation assays, and other clinical laboratory-based assays on animal samples.
- Perform basic cell culture, plaque assays (PA), plaque reduction neutralization tests (PRNT), PCR, and other assays to support Non-human Primate and rodent studies.
- Perform in vitro testing of candidate vaccines and therapeutic compounds against various viruses.
- Conduct immunological procedures including ELISA and Western Blot assays.
- Perform flow cytometric analysis of cellular populations independently on multiple flow cytometry machines in BSL-3 and BSL-4 laboratories.
- Maintain laboratory supplies in BSL-2, BSL-3, and BSL-4 laboratories, and order supplies using GFEBS and/or DMLSS ordering systems.
- Provide a weekly Research Technical Report.
- Manage and safeguard BSAT, animal tissue samples, and working stock samples, ensuring current records are maintained.
- Perform technical literature searches and assist in preparing proposals, technical reports, and manuscripts for publication.
- Present work at scientific meetings, requiring CONUS or OCONUS travel.
- Perform basic and specialized molecular biology techniques including PCR, qRT-PCR, DNA preparations, cloning, FISH, flow cytometry, IFAs, high content imaging, and other assays to support ongoing projects.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Preferred Qualifications
No preferred qualifications provided.
