Genomics Technician

Axle • Rockville, MD

6d • $80,000 - $90,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Axle is seeking a Genomics Technician to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) supporting the Center for Human Immunology, Autoimmunity, and Inflammation (CHI). CHI is a trans-NIH initiative whose mission is to provide a collaborative resource for NIH investigators. Created in 2009, CHI is focused on combining scientific expertise, advanced technologies and tailored informatics, to better understand human immune function and pathophysiology. Systems-scale approaches are developed and used for deep profiling of immune states during disease progression or clinical interventions, such as vaccination and cancer immunotherapy with an ultimate goal to provide novel immunological insights and enable key lab discoveries to be rapidly translated into disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in molecular biology, biochemistry, or related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years of work experience preparing NGS and/or 10x libraries and performing Illumina sequencing.
• Proficient in molecular and cellular biology techniques.
• Experience with spatial transcriptomics technologies, specifically 10x Visium or VisiumHD, is required.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with bioinformatics/sequence analysis is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Member of high-performing interdisciplinary research team.
• Process cell suspensions for single-cell analysis using 10x Genomics instruments.
• Perform bulk RNA-Seq, scRNA-Seq, CITE-Seq, ATAC-Seq, and other immune profiling single-cell assays.
• Prepare and QC RNA and DNA samples for sequencing.
• Perform routine maintenance, operation and troubleshooting of 10x Genomics, Illumina, and high-throughput robotic automation instrumentation.
• Perform spatial transcriptomics using 10x Visium or similar technologies.
• Sample processing and Biobanking.
• Keep detailed records of experimental procedures.

Benefits

• 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401K match up to 5%
• Educational Benefits for Career Growth
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Healthcare (FSA), Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK), Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP), Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level