Associate Scientist Bioscience

Location: Gaithersburg, MD

Pay rate: $35.44

Contract Length: 12 Months

Main Duties and Responsibilities

This job is a lab-based research role. The work will be focused heavily upon molecular viral surveillance and resistance monitoring for the AZ infection franchise. A background in molecular/clinical virology and/or vaccinology is required.

and characterize pseudoviruses and/or RNA viruses

molecular biology skills to generate recombinant proteins and viruses

biochemical and cell-based assays to characterize candidate or authorized vaccines and mAbs for SARS-CoV-2, RSV, and other viral pathogens

in the preparation and review of bioanalytical data and reports suitable for regulatory submission

across the matrixed team environment

Education & Experience Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in virology, molecular biology, immunology, or another related field with 2+ years of relevant industrial (preferred) or academic experience or a Master's Degree with some relevant experience.

Essential Requirements

in molecular biology techniques such as cloning, site-directed mutagenesis, DNA and RNA isolation and purification, sequencing, RT-PCR, and qPCR.

in cell culture, viral propagation, and viral titration.

to evaluate data quality, troubleshoot, and interpret experimental results

tracking and documenting of results in laboratory notebooks, databases, and scientific reports

verbal and written communication skills

Desirable Requirements

experience with paramyxoviruses and coronaviruses

of molecular cloning techniques and vector engineering

of DNA sequencing techniques (NGS and Sanger) and sequence analysis

in the handling/processing of clinical specimens