Scientist - NIH - NIAID

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 Scientist with the National Institutes of Health.

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 NIHs unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives. Learn more about what Kelly can do for you at

TASKS. The contractor shall:

• Plan and execute the generation of stable cell lines for preclinical and clinical material production to advance candidates including monoclonal antibodies, recombinant proteins, and virus-like particles.
  
• Gene synthesis including oligo synthesis, plasmid design, and construction.
  
• Manage timelines and experimental plans for multiple projects simultaneously and regularly review records of tasks performed by other team members.
  
• Independently execute and/or manage all steps of the process including plasmid construction, stable pool generation, single cell cloning, and top clone selection.
  
• Draft and verify data for CMC sections of pre-IND and IND documents to ensure successful registration of candidates.
  
• Design, perform, and troubleshoot experiments and analyze data for both development and deliverable projects.
  
• Identify, propose, and execute process and procedural changes to improve performance, robustness, productivity, and efficiency by reviewing recent literature and new technologies.
  
• Oversee maintenance and support for one or more pieces of laboratory instrumentation.
  
• Generate, maintain, and review accurate daily records of experiments and results in a laboratory notebook.
  
• Prepare and review experimental plans, proposals, reports, SOPs, and production records.

REQUIREMENTS. The contractor must have:

• Ph.D. in Biological Sciences with a minimum of 2 years of experience in an industrial setting focused on the development of stable cell lines for vaccine and biotherapeutic candidates
  
• Extensive hands-on experience with aseptic technique and mammalian cell culture for the purpose of generating clonally derived cell lines to produce monoclonal antibodies or vaccine candidates
  
• Demonstrated ability to produce and screen hundreds of clonally derived CHO or 293 cell lines for top performers
  
• Hands-on experience with multiple supporting technologies for cell line engineering including cell counting, high-throughput transfection, single-cell cloning/deposition, flow cytometry, automated liquid handling systems, and automated small-scale bioreactor systems
  
• Expertise in designing and constructing plasmids for gene expression using molecular cloning methods
  
• Ability to independently design experiments and work plans and manage project timelines for multiple complex projects simultaneously
  
• Experience preparing technical reports, SOPs, data presentations, and documents needed for technology transfer and regulatory filing

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE

When you apply, please know a Kelly Government Solutions Recruiter will review your resume and will contact you directly, if your skills and experience match the requirements of this position; a full job description can be made available at that time.

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