Biologist

Provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Institute on Aging. The primary objective is to provide services and deliverables through performance of support services.

• Work products related to performing various molecular biology techniques; perform immunostaining; produce high quality images; perform cell cull culture and adenoviral transfection; perform various bioassays and radioimmunoassay's; prepare and maintain animal study protocols. - Ad-Hoc

• Work products and documents related to performing data analysis; maintain research tracking system and database for research activities; submit summary of research activity; collect data, perform statistical analysis and prepare data and results for presentation and publication. - Ad-Hoc

• Work products and documents related to participating in laboratory meetings; present and discuss data and results; work with staff to plan and manage components of research projects. - Ad-Hoc

• Work products and documents related to training students and fellows; operate and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment; ensure availability of scientific supplies; prepare purchase request for supplies, instruments and equipment. - Ad-Hoc

• Perform various molecular biology techniques, including but not limited to, RNA sequencing, real-time PCR, Western Blotting, and protein analysis. - 1
• Perform immunostaining and produce high quality images using confocal microscopy to locate distribution of key proteins in cardiac myocytes and sinoatrial node cells. - 2
• Perform cell culture and adenoviral transfection of cardiac myocytes and sinoatrial node cells. - 3
• Perform various molecular biology techniques, including but not limited to, RNA sequencing, real-time PCR, Western Blotting, and protein analysis. - 4
• Perform immunostaining and produce high quality images using confocal microscopy to locate distribution of key proteins in cardiac myocytes and sinoatrial node cells. - 5

• Provides technical experience needed to assist in studying the basic principles of plant and animal life

• Collaborate with laboratory scientists and participate in planning and managing components of a wide array of research projects.

• Identify and recommend resolution of discrepancies; recommend or determine what data to use, record, or report.

• Recommend and justify appropriate resource management strategies.

• Assists with performing basic laboratory experiments and procedures

• Collect data, perform statistical analysis and prepare data and/or results for presentation and/or publication.

• Assist Section/Unit Investigator in training students and postdoctoral fellows in various research techniques used in laboratory section/ unit, and in maintaining laboratory safety.

• Apply a wide range of conventional, established approaches, methods, techniques and solutions to new situations.

• Attend monthly laboratory information meetings.

• Write and edit scientific papers.

• Perform various bioassay and radioimmunoassay.

• Prepare and maintain animal study protocols.

• Perform data analysis for physiology and biochemical assays.

• Perform a variety of experiments, maintain an accurate research tracking system and database for all research activities.

• Keep accurate records of experiments and results, including research documentation.

• Submit summary of research activity to primary investigator weekly

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

• Actively participate in weekly laboratory meetings by discussing data and/or results and present data and/or results and scientific papers.

• Operate and perform routine maintenance on laboratory instruments and equipment.

• Ensure scientific supplies are kept stocked; obtain quotes and prepare purchase requests for supplies, instruments and equipment, and submits to primary investigator and/or lab manager for approval.

• Learns new laboratory techniques and procedures

• Apply a wide range of conventional, established approaches, methods, techniques and solutions to new situations.

• Collect data, perform statistical analysis and prepare data and/or results for presentation and/or publication.

• Actively participate in weekly laboratory meetings by discussing data and/or results and present data and/or results and scientific papers.

• Collaborate with laboratory scientists and participate in planning and managing components of a wide array of research projects.

• Assist Section/Unit Investigator in training students and postdoctoral fellows in various research techniques used in laboratory section/unit, and in maintaining laboratory safety.

• Apply a wide range of conventional, established approaches, methods, techniques and solutions to new situations.

• Identify and recommend resolution of discrepancies; recommend or determine what data to use, record, or report.

• Recommend and justify appropriate resource management strategies.

• Attend monthly laboratory information meetings.

• Write and edit scientific papers.

• Operate and perform routine maintenance on laboratory instruments and equipment.

• Ensure scientific supplies are kept stocked; obtain quotes and prepare purchase requests for supplies, instruments and equipment, and submits to primary investigator and/or lab manager for approval.

• Perform cell culture and adenoviral transfection of cardiac myocytes and sinoatrial node cells.

• Perform various bioassay and radioimmunoassay.

• Prepare and maintain animal study protocols.

• Perform data analysis for physiology and biochemical assays.

• Perform a variety of experiments, maintain an accurate research tracking system and database for all research activities.

• Keep accurate records of experiments and results, including research documentation.

• Submit summary of research activity to primary investigator weekly.

• Master’s degree in Biotechnology or a related discipline.

• Biology

• MS office suite

• Experience with histopathologic studies of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular remodeling in aging, as well as knowledge of cardiovascular diseases in both humans and animal models.