Position Objective: Provide services as a Scientist in support of the overall functions of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the Federal Task Leader in direction of automated testing projects.
• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for testing-related inquiries.
• Attend internal study meetings and review study documentation with Federal Task Leader.
• Assist the Federal Task Leader in regular training assessments of project team members.
• Aid in the planning of project deliverable timelines and report day-to-day activities.
• Complete testing to the level of scientific and regulatory rigor required, including following GCLP guidelines for phase 3 testing.
• Validate assays, processes, and equipment as required by GCLP guidelines.
• Author study protocols and reports to reflect study requirements and performance.
• Review testing documentation and the integrity of records with the Federal Task Leader until QA transfer.
• Maintain critical reagent inventories and record logs.
• Ensure consumable inventories are sufficient and project testing requirements are met through the project lifecycle.
• Perform final testing analysis and data review before upload of testing results to stakeholders; serve as a responsible party for the integrity of the data produced.
• Responsible for the development of new analytical methods inclusive of:
  • Automation of existing NIH methods.
  • Optimization or improvement of existing NIH methods.
  • Investigations to resolve issues regarding problematic existing NIH methods.
  • Creation of new assay automated pipelines.
  • Evaluate new analytical method provided to NIH by partner laboratories.
  • Method optimizations and assurance of ability to be performed in a high through-put platform in the NIH testing laboratories.
  • Method improvement or adaptation to NIH standards and instrumentation.
  • Installment and upgrade of new automated equipment within NIH.
• Serve as the scientific lead for transfer of new analytical methods to the testing laboratory.
• Assist with the development of Standard Operating Procedures for automation.
• Assist with training of testing laboratory staff on automation equipment and assays.
• Assist with method validation and/or bridging studies.
• Provide guidance to the Federal Task Leader with equipment or reagent needs.
• Assure practices consistent with industry standards, US Code of Federal Regulation (US CFR), International Committee for Harmonization (ICH) for Good Laboratory Practices.
• Evaluate alternative approaches with sound scientific and business judgment to present to the Federal Task Leader.
• Perform general lab management, and responsible for laboratory upkeep and routine maintenance of equipment, maintaining laboratory supplies and equipment including chemicals, biological materials, etc., required to handle biological materials, carcinogens, recombinant protein materials, acids, biological wastes, etc., maintaining work bench and equipment related to projects. Catalog and label laboratory samples.
• Help with maintaining and organizing inventory of samples and metadata, and with managing inventory of laboratory supplies and reagents. Liaise with vendors as needed.
• Maintain detailed records of experiments and their results and prepare the information resulting from these experiments for presentations at laboratory-wide meetings and for publication.
• Write reports of findings, state methods and procedures, include any modifications employed, specimens and materials involved and results of experiments. Maintain laboratory records. Interpret, evaluate, and discuss the results of each experiment with the supervisor as part of the planning process for subsequent studies.
• Operate and communicate effectively in a group, team-oriented working environment. Work with and support others in a collegial, open, respectful, and interactive working manner. Work collaboratively with others in the lab to generate data for publications.
• Assist in the analysis and interpretation of data and preparing summaries of laboratory findings to be used in reports and papers to be presented at scientific meetings and/or publication in scientific journals.
• Work with other lab staff (postdocs, PhD students and postbacs) effectively as group, duties such as hands-on bench skills, sterile technique, including high-throughput sample analyses, tissue culture, animal studies, next generation sequencing and general bench/cellular techniques.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in science field is required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of related experience is required.
• Demonstrates experience working in a research environment.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with non-technical and technical staff.
• Detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects

*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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