Biotechnology Principal Investigator
About The Position
STR is seeking a Biotechnology Principal Investigator (PI) to develop cutting-edge biotechnologies with significant and immediate impact on health R&D and national security. The PI will create innovative biotechnology solutions and characterize their performance via experimental and statistical analysis. They will also be responsible for technical marketing and proposal writing. The PI should have experience in any of the following biology domains: molecular biology, microbiology, synthetic biology, bioinformatics, biomanufacturing, and biosecurity. Familiarity with transcriptomics, metabolomics, proteomics, applications of artificial intelligence / machine learning tools to biology, or laboratory automation would be viewed favorably.
Requirements
- Ability to obtain a Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance, for which U.S Citizenship is needed by the U.S government
- PhD or MS with 5+ years of relevant experience (or BS with 10+ years of relevant experience) in Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biomedical Engineering, or related field
- Experience leading technical teams on advanced R&D programs (e.g., DARPA, IARPA, DTRA, NIH, AFRL, ONR, ARL research projects)
- Experience developing biotechnologies for diverse applications, requiring broad knowledge across scientific disciplines
- Experience working with multidisciplinary teams
- Motivated collaborator and effective communicator to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Entrepreneurial spirit eager to engage in technical marketing and business development
- Proven track record in writing and winning technical proposals
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with transcriptomics, metabolomics, proteomics, applications of artificial intelligence / machine learning tools to biology, or laboratory automation
Responsibilities
- Lead multidisciplinary teams to design, develop, implement, test, and analyze biotechnology solutions to health and national security problems
- Create innovative biotechnology solutions to challenging problems
- Technical marketing to existing and potential customers
- Technical proposal development (idea generation, writing, reviewing, editing)
- Serve as primary technical point of contact to customers, co-contractors, and subcontractors
Benefits
- STR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
