Research Technician (Immunology/Molecular Biology)

Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. Through our partnership with the National Institutes of Health, Kelly Government Solutions offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with one of the most prestigious research organizations in the world. We are currently seeking a Research Technician (Immunology/Molecular Biology) with the National Institutes of Health.

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This is a long-term contract position which offers:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package
• Optional health, vision, and dental plans
• Paid leave (min 120 hours; prorated for part-time position) as well as 11 paid federal holidays and 401K plan.
• Access to NIH's unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives. Ø Learn more about what Kelly can do for you at the National Eye Institute by advancing research objectives through experimental design and execution. Identify appropriate methods and protocols, develop and optimize experimental procedures, troubleshoot methodological issues, and implement corrective actions as needed. Responsibilities include conducting animal studies (mouse handling, colony maintenance, tissue dissection, and sample collection) and performing immunology and molecular biology assays, including flow cytometry, tissue culture, IHC, qPCR, ATAC-seq, RNA-seq, and ChIP-seq.

  TASKS. The contractor shall:

  • Supports the planning and execution of research experiments in the context of the laboratory's overall research program.
  • Evaluate new techniques, instruments, and software for potential incorporation into current SOP.
  • Advance the science in the laboratory through new procedures and discoveries.
  • Design and conduct experiments and studies requiring the application of a broad professional knowledge of scientific theories and principles.
  • Supports laboratory staff on research projects and techniques.
  • Work with staff on the interpretation of experiments performed by research scientists.
  • Independently direct and conduct special research projects that have a high priority for the laboratory with special emphasis in the development of novel research treatments.
  • Work with postdoc/biological scientists to perform statistical analysis for research projects.
  • Work with staff on assay design and method development using an array or experimentation.
  • Review scientific data to determine if a research program can be developed around an idea or data package.
  • Perform inducable autoimmunity mouse disease model (experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis) 1
  • Culture and differntiate primary T cells for adoptive transfer 2
  • Analyze immune cells using flow cytometry 3
  • Maintains laboratory equipment and the training of others in their use.
  • Train staff on the proper usage of laboratory instruments and equipment.
  • Calibrate, maintain and troubleshoot instruments and equipment in the laboratory.
  • Maintain and perform staff training on scientific instrumentation, including HPLCs, microanalytical balances, centrifuges, spectrophotometers, vacuum apparatus and analytical equipment.
  • Operate, troubleshoot and train others to use laboratory equipment and software.
  • Provide advice and assistance to users in designing experiments, using instrumentation, data acquisition and analysis, and preparing figures for publication.
  • Assists in maintaining adequate space and facilities for ongoing and projected research studies.
  • Submit and gain approval of laboratory animal study protocols.
  • Manage scientific equipment and resources (e.g. reagents, stocks of frozen sells, animal samples) including acquisition, documentation and storage.
  • Participate in the laboratory's review of future proposals for resource allocations.
  • Provide basic and advanced training in animal care and use procedures to staff.
  • Evaluates, analyzes and interprets research data, communicates results and methods in reports, presentations, and manuscripts.
  • Write technical reports and prepare manuscripts.
  • Conduct bioinformatics data analyses and statistical analyses; prepare data for abstracts and manuscripts.
  • Maintain a detailed and up-to-date electronic laboratory notebook detailing all experiments.

  REQUIREMENTS. The contractor must have:

  • Master's degree in Microbiology or related field with 1-2 years of relevant experience
  • Must have Biosafety Level 2 (BSL 2) experience
  • Software: Powerpoint - NIH POTS - Outlook
  • Skills:
    • Animal Handling: Mouse - Equipment Maintenance - Inventory Management - Tissue Dissection - Ordering Supplies - Data Presentation - Data Analysis - SOP writing - Animal Behavior - Pipetting - Genotyping - Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), qPCR, RT-PCR, RT-qPCR - Gel Electrophoresis - Library Preparation - Nucleic Acid Extraction - DNA Purification - RNA purification - Nucleic acid quantification - Cell culture - Primary cell culture

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