Scientist - NIH - Bethesda, MD

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 the leading medical research center in the world.  We are seeking an individual to work as a Scientist at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.

 

This is a long-term contract position which offers:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package
• Optional health, vision, and dental plans
• Vacation leave as well as 10 paid federal holidays and 401K plan. 
• Access to NIH’s unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives

 

TASKS/SERVICES. The contractor shall:   

• Advance vaccine and therapeutic protein candidates including monoclonal antibodies, recombinant proteins, and virus-like particles for preclinical development programs.
• Participate in cell line development platform design, optimization, and cycle-time reduction studies including methods for clone selection, expansion, ranking, and characterization by reviewing recent literature and new technologies.
• Independently plan and execute small-scale process development studies using various culture vessels including tissue culture plates, shake flasks, and small-scale bioreactors.
• Contribute to expression vector design and optimization studies utilizing knowledge of molecular biology techniques.
• Identify, propose, and execute process and procedural changes to improve process performance, robustness, productivity, and efficiency.
• Prepare plasmid DNA using standard molecular cloning techniques.
• Perform transfection, selection, and maintenance of cells expressing proteins of interest.
• Generate and evaluate recombinant CHO cell lines using automated platforms for clone selection and screening.
• 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.
• Collect information, draft and verify data for CMC sections of pre-IND and IND documents to ensure successful registration of candidates.
• Review experiments in order to evaluate the progress of the research and ensure that experiments and documentation conform to established protocols.
• Work closely with other members of CLD team, upstream process development and downstream process development teams to improve workflow efficiency and overall process yield.
• Ensure timely completion of lab cleaning, equipment maintenance, and supply ordering by team members.
• Work with team director to manage project timelines and provide regular updates to project teams.
• Coordinate team meeting updates and presentations.

 

REQUIREMENTS. The contractor must have: 

•  Ph.D. in Biological Sciences with a minimum of 2 years of independent research experience in an academic or industrial setting or M.S. in Biological Sciences with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Hands-on experience with aseptic technique and mammalian cell culture along with supporting technologies for cell line engineering including cell counting, high-throughput transfection, single-cell cloning, and flow cytometry.
• Familiarity with molecular cloning methods, PCR, and agarose gel electrophoresis.
• Ability to independently design experiments and work plans and manage project timelines for complex projects.
• Experience in preparing technical reports, standard operating procedures, and data presentations.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment within the cell line development team and with other teams.

 

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE
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