Microbiologist II

Tanaq Management Services LLC•Atlanta, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Tanaq Management Services (TMS), a subsidiary of St. George Tanaq Corporation, provides professional, scientific, technical, and IT services to federal agencies. The Microbiologist II supports a public health laboratory team working on projects involving post-vaccine monitoring, clinical sample evaluation, infectious diseases, molecular epidemiology, and surveillance. The role performs laboratory-based work, develops and implements complex procedures, ensures compliance with quality control and laboratory requirements, troubleshoots problems, and provides programmatic guidance to the team. This is a fully onsite position at the customer’s location in Atlanta, Georgia.

Requirements

At least 2–3 years of laboratory experience with molecular biological laboratory procedures and methods.
Experience conducting research involving preparation and handling of nucleic acid samples, real-time PCR, and ELISA.
Extensive knowledge of laboratory principles and standard methods.
Experience analyzing scientific project and program data using appropriate programs such as Excel and BLAST.
Experience assisting with specimen accessioning, scanning, and uploading documents into an electronic laboratory management system (ELIMS).
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced setting.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Effective organizational skills.
Ability to obtain necessary immunizations, including Hepatitis B.
Ability to obtain a government clearance.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
Bachelor’s degree in molecular biology, microbiology, life sciences, or a closely related field.

Nice To Haves

Experience with next-generation sequencing (NGS).
Experience in laboratory diagnosis of viral infections.
Experience writing project reports, research protocols, and manuscripts, and synthesizing new research ideas for project research.
Experience working at the CDC or in a public health setting.
Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Oversee laboratory project aims.
Assist with developing and implementing new laboratory procedures.
Train and mentor junior team members.
Ensure quality control measures are followed accurately.
Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
Stay familiar with the latest scientific advances and ensure program alignment with them.
Support conventional and molecular microbiologic techniques to isolate, identify, and subtype pathogens.
Ensure samples for sequencing and metagenomic analysis, including extraction and library preparation, are handled according to SOPs.
Develop and/or validate experimental procedures.
Meet with staff and subject matter experts/project leads at least bi-weekly to discuss testing results and plans.
Ensure experiments and equipment maintenance comply with CLIA and QMS requirements.
Ensure molecular diagnostic reagents for PCR and sequencing, and QA/QC procedures such as proficiency testing, are developed.
Collaborate on genetic analysis projects and studies with internal and external partners.
Analyze assay results and maintain quality controls during testing.
Validate experimental results for projects.
Ensure projects remain within their scope of work.
Assist with drafting, editing, and reviewing written documents, reports, and analyses for scientific projects and programs.
Verify incoming specimen processing, inventory, and chain-of-custody requirements as determined by Lab Coordinators.
Prepare written protocols and documents according to QMS guidelines.
Analyze scientific project and program data using appropriate programs such as Excel and BLAST.
Provide weekly project updates to the client and/or program management.