Scientist

Position Objective: Provide services as a Scientist in support of the overall functions of the Vaccine Research Center (VRC), Vaccine Production Program (VPP) within the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct and participate in analytical development projects that are scientifically demanding within the fields of HIV, Malaria, Ebola, and mRNA vaccines and biologics development.

• Research, evaluate, and recommend new immunoassay analytical technologies to enhance the analytical development groups capabilities for product release and characterization.

• Research, evaluate, and recommend new process residual analytical technologies to enhance the groups capabilities. Develop key process residuals assays for HCP and

• HCD for monitoring and ensuring vaccine and monoclonal antibody quality for IND submissions.

• Make detailed observations, analyze data, and interpret results. Demonstrate scientific rigor in assessing own data and that of others.

• Independently plan, design, and execute projects in vaccine product development utilizing good scientific judgment and responsibility for meeting project goals within time and budget constraints.

• Develop research findings to make recommendations for experiment design to task leader, and effectively present at internal meetings.

• Make recommendations on outside technologies for lab to pursue.

• Perform ELISA, Octet and other immuno analysis support.

• Contribute to one or more peer-reviewed scientific publications.

• Apply an advanced working knowledge of related scientific disciplines to solve project and product problems.

• Anticipate and resolve project priority /or work arrangement conflicts.

• Support monoclonal antibody, bi-specific antibody and multi-specific antibody projects.

• Support subunit vaccine content and potency analysis.

• Support mRNA vaccine testing and method development.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Position requirements include 10+ years of experience with a BS or 8+ years of experience with an advanced degree.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently, multitask, and pay close attention to detail.

• Strong written, oral, and visual communication skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or other equivalent software suites

*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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This position is contingent upon contract award.