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Goldbelt Apex LLC · 11 hours ago

Functional Capabilities Technician

Fort Detrick, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$80K/yr - $90K/yr

3+ years exp

Goldbelt Apex LLC is a data-focused company dedicated to process and quality in healthcare IT. The Functional Capabilities Technician will conduct proteomic and metabolomic research, providing expertise in sample preparation, method development, and data analysis to support infectious disease countermeasure missions.

Responsibilities

Contractor shall perform sample preparation on a variety of matrices that may include inactivated cells, tissues, viral particles, biofluids, or other matrices. Sample preparations may include purification, homogenization, dialysis, buffer exchanges, dilutions, concentrations, precipitations, extractions, washes, molecular labeling, enzymatic digestion, or others

Contractor shall develop and perform liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) methods for the detection and characterization of proteins, peptides, metabolites, or other small molecules. Contractor shall perform SDS-PAGE experiments to separate and assess proteins, nucleic acids, or other biological macromolecules

Contractor shall develop and perform data analysis workflows. Data analysis will include identification and quantification of peptide sequences, proteins, and small molecules using various commercial and customizable databases. Data analysis will also include identification and localization of post-translational modifications and statistical comparison of the relative analyte abundance between two or more samples

Contractor shall ensure research methods, standard operating procedures, and data records are maintained at the workplace in a status within reasonable timeframe after sample and analytic processing. Contractor shall maintain a database inventory of all samples received

Contractor shall participate in weekly lab meetings and assist in development and design of current and future work, as applicable. Contractor shall perform laboratory experiments/protocols directed by Proteomics Branch PI or assigned supervisor(s). The Contractor shall assist in the preparation of technical reports, standard operating procedures, and manuscripts relating to their research efforts. Contractor may be requested to present posters at 1 scientific conference which may require work to be performed outside normal business hours

Contractor shall maintain an orderly laboratory environment in compliance with regulations. Contractor shall conduct Equipment Inventory Management twice a year. Contractor shall perform monthly Laboratory Management to include safety functions and chemical/supplies inventory. Contractor shall coordinate ordering of supplies with division staff. Contractor shall assist in training new personnel including students and other technicians

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Proteomic researchMetabolomic researchLiquid chromatography mass spectrometryData analysis workflowsSample preparation techniquesLaboratory practiceQuality assuranceLaboratory managementTechnical report writing

Required

Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of related experience or a master's degree and 3+ years of related experience

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

Specialized skills may be required, including but not limited to, aerobiology, clinical pathology, electron or confocal microscopy, histopathology, quality assurance, and good laboratory practice

Ability to independently read, understand, and execute techniques, procedures, and plans to meet requirements of quality standards, national standards of research technical accuracy, other relevant written guidelines