Biological Scientist

To provide services and deliverables through performance of support services.

• Ph.D. in Biological Sciences or a related discipline.

• Three (3) years of specialized experience plus a Master's degree is equivalent to a Ph.D.

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in Molecular Biology, Immunocytochemistry or a related field.

• Miscellaneous Biology

• MS Office Suite

• Demonstrates knowledge of maintaining accurate and detailed records

• Demonstrates knowledge of proper laboratory disposal methods and safety procedures

• Demonstrates experience working in a laboratory environment

• Demonstrated experience in performing surgical procedures with small animals

• Work products and documents related to maintaining accurate, daily records of experiments and results in pen in bound laboratory notebooks. - Ad-Hoc

• Work products and documents related to performing a wide variety of complex procedures and techniques. - Ad-Hoc

• Work products and documents related to interpreting, evaluating and discussing the results of each experiment with principle investigator including clinical sampling. - Ad-Hoc

• Work products and documents related to preparing various media, stock supplies, and other reagents for use in the laboratory. - Ad-Hoc

• Provide specialized scientific support, including participation on the design, planning, conduct, and publication of experiments. - 1
• Maintain accurate, daily records of experiments and results in pen in bound laboratory notebooks. - 2
• Perform a wide variety of complex procedures and techniques; cell culture, DNA analysis, DNA isolation, DNA purification, DNA sequencing, flow cytometry, gene cloning, manipulation of radioactive isotopes. - 3
• Provides technical experience needed to assist in studying the basic principles of plant and animal life.

• Performs detailed technical analyses including genetic studies and measurement of cellular functional phenotypes of patients.

• Assists with performing basic laboratory experiments and procedures.

• Perform clinical and research testing on fresh samples of patients blood for macrophage analysis and fungal assays to help clinical decision making of patients with meningitis.

• This will include macrophage polarization studies by flow cytometry, macrophage fungal killing assays and ultra-sensitive cerebrospinal fluid fungal colony counts of patients on the day of the lumbar puncture.

• Prepares, organizes and maintains various lab samples, supplies, and equipment.

• Interpret, evaluate, and discuss the results of each experiment including the patient sample analysis with the Principal Investigator as part of the planning process for subsequent studies.

• Oversees animal work in the laboratory including multiple knockout mouse strains generated at considerable cost to the government, conducted under animal LCIM 12E as well as oversees all animal under this protocol.

• Learns new laboratory techniques and procedures.

• Review and research the proper handling and methods of utilization for different biological and chemical materials in regular use in the laboratory.

• Prepare various media, stock supplies and other reagents for use in the laboratory.