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Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies · 1 week ago

Molecular Virology Lead Technician

Frederick, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

The Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies is a fast-growing government service provider seeking a Molecular Virology Lead Technician to support their government customer. The role involves providing laboratory support in BSL-2, BSL-3, and BSL-4 environments, executing scientific studies, and maintaining laboratory operations.

CharityCommunitiesGovernment

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide support with laboratory experiments in BSL-2, BSL-3 and BSL-4 laboratories and work with controlled substances

Will aid in the execution of scientific studies, basic cell culture, and plaque assays, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and other assays, animal procedures, collection/data analyzing, assist in the preparation of technical reports, standard operating procedures, and manuscripts relating to their research efforts, and maintain laboratory and laboratory equipment

Serve as BSL-3 and/or BSL-4 mentor as needed

CONUS/OCONUS travel may be required in support of approved studies and/or presentation of 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 at a minimum of 4 times a year

Support 20-25 Non-human Primate studies, 40-50 rodent studies per year. Shall perform inoculations with virus, collecting tissue for processing and conduct bleedings. Shall perform Complete Blood Count (CBC), general chemistries, coagulation assays and other clinical laboratory-based assays on samples from animals

Perform basic cell culture, plaque assays (PA), plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT), PCR and other assays to support Non-human Primate and rodent studies. Shall be proficient at completing neutralization assay for a variety of viruses. Workload is approximately 650 plates/assays per month

Perform in vitro testing of candidate vaccines and therapeutic compounds against a variety of viruses. May use 100-200 plates/assays per month

Perform immunological procedures including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western Blot assays. May perform 150 assays/month

Perform approximately 100 tubes/samples per month of flow cytometric analysis of cellular populations independently on multiple different flow cytometry machines in BSL-3 and BSL-4 laboratories

Will be responsible for assessing and maintaining laboratory supplies in BSL-2, BSL-3 and BSL-4 laboratories. Shall assess supplies and ensure supplies are ordered or shall order supplies using GFEBS and/or DMLSS ordering system. Anticipated workload is 15-20 orders/monthly

Provide the TPOC a Research Technical Report NLT the last day of each week

Qualification

BSL-2 laboratory experienceBSL-3 laboratory experienceBSL-4 laboratory experienceFlow cytometric analysisPolymerase chain reaction (PCR)Cell cultureImmunological proceduresAnimal proceduresData analysisTechnical report preparationMentoring

Required

Must have a Bachelor's degree in related science field of study

Must have at least ten (10) years' of relevant laboratory related experience supporting BSL-2, BSL-3, and/or BSL-4 environments

Must be proficient at completing flow cytometric analysis of cellular populations independently on multiple different flow cytometry machines in BSL-3 and BSL-4 laboratories

Must have three (3) to five (5) years' experience as BSL-2, BSL-3, and/or BSL-4 lab supervisor and mentor

Must have direct experience supporting BSL-2, BSL-3, and/or BSL-4 laboratory inspections conducted by Bio-surety, CDC, and/or other regulatory and compliance auditing agencies

U.S. Citizen

BPRP and CS-PRP enrollment required

Must pass NACI background check