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Goldbelt Apex LLC · 22 hours ago

Bacterial Core Lead Scientist

Fort Detrick, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$105K/yr - $153K/yr

6+ years exp

Goldbelt Apex LLC is a data-focused company dedicated to process and quality in healthcare technology. The Bacterial Core Lead Scientist provides technical leadership for core bacteriology research and coordinates high-containment animal studies and in vitro assay development.

Responsibilities

Implement and validate automated assay platforms

Program and maintain liquid handling instruments

Assist in transitioning manual protocols to high-throughput systems

Analyze data output and troubleshoot protocols

Contribute to process documentation and quality control

The contractor will be expected to execute their assigned tasks, and to share their findings with other members of the project team

The Contractor is expected to write reports and publications and present their findings in meetings

Qualification

Bacterial geneticsImmunologyBSL-3 operationsResearch laboratory managementTechnical documentationLeadershipAnimal study protocolsIndependent researchWritten communicationOral communication

Required

Advanced knowledge of bacterial genetics and immunology

Strong leadership and technical documentation skills

Familiarity with animal study protocols

Shall be knowledgeable in a relevant field of the life sciences and have desired experience working in a research laboratory

Have demonstrated their subject matter expertise in several areas, and their ability to conduct independent research through publication of several technical reports and/or peer-reviewed publications

Demonstrates experience managing a research laboratory and a small cadre of technicians

Possesses good written and oral communication skills

Master's degree in microbiology or infectious disease research

Minimum 6+ years in bacteriology, with experience leading technical research teams

Experience in BSL-3 operations

Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance eligibility, with no access to classified information, is required

Enroll in the Personnel Reliability Program (PRP), if required