What are the responsibilities and job description for the Biologist position at GAP Solutions, Inc.?
Position Objective: The Biologist will provide services for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) within the National Institutes of Health.
Duties And Responsibilities
Duties And Responsibilities
- Perform a wide variety of complex procedures and techniques which include cell tissue culture of malaria parasites including both blood stages and sexual stages, serological assays ELISA, column chromatography and flow cytometry 2
- Perform in vitro malaria parasite growth inhibition assays GIA, ELISAs, and mosquito membrane feeding assays various animal and human sera and purified IgGs
- Calibrate and operate a variety of laboratory instruments used to perform tests, and analyses such as ELISA readers and spectrophotometers
- Write reports of findings, state methods and procedures, including any modifications employed, specimens and materials involved, and results of experiments
- Analyze, evaluate, and discuss the results of each experiment with the project officers aspart of the planning process for subsequent studies 1
- Prepare various media, stock supplies, and other reagents for use in the laboratory
- Provide training to students and other laboratory personnel in the use of sophisticated laboratory equipment and in the performance of specialized procedures, techniques 2
- Perform QC of the laboratory including upkeep and routine maintenance of equipment upon government approval; submit orders for processing and maintain government approved laboratory supplies and equipment including chemicals, biological materials, liquid nitrogen; handle biological materials, infectious agents, biological wastes.
- Perform computer analysis of data and use computers and various software programs to prepare data for publication
- Develop and update SOPs for the lab 3
- Maintain accurate, daily records of experiments and results in pen in bound laboratory notebooks; make minor modifications or adaptations to established methods, procedures, and or techniques to solve problems in the work 1
- Work product and documents related to maintaining accurate, daily records of experiments in laboratory notebooks.
- Work products and documents related to performing complex procedures and techniques in the laboratory and writing reports of findings.
- Work products and documents related to performing quality control and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
- Work products and documents related to developing and updating SOPs for the lab.
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000