Venesco, LLC., is seeking a Molecular Biologist to assist on a contract with a federal government client in [LOCATION]. US Citizenship and [CLEARANCE] is required for this position. The successful candidate will work directly with the Client and support team members to assist biological and medical scientists in laboratories, setting up, operating, and maintaining laboratory instruments & equipment, monitoring experiments, making observations, and calculating/recording results. The role involves performing DNA extraction from samples, generating genomic data through molecular techniques, and characterizing genomic variation using phylogenetic tools. Additionally, the candidate will perform next generation sequencing, PCR, and bioinformatics as needed in support of various projects research objectives. The position also includes assisting PHT staff in developing and optimizing procedures for pathogen and infectious disease testing, including the design and synthesis of primers and probes for those procedures. The candidate will update/conduct review of scientific literature relevant to the research initiatives, support experimental planning/design, protocol training and execution, and data collection and analysis. Furthermore, the role involves supporting the pursuit of funding opportunities, development, reporting, and editing of competitive, well-written, full drafts of research proposals, papers, and presentations as related to the project. The candidate will assist with the preparation, coordination, and submission of protocol-related documents to Institutional Review Boards (IRB) or Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), and support the preparation of reports of program initiatives as related to the project at the direction and input of PHT staff. The candidate will also support the laboratory with other tasks as required to ensure proper function of the laboratory, including but not limited to communal solid waste disposal, and general laboratory maintenance procedures. The role requires performing experiments within a high containment lab in support of ongoing BSL-3 level efforts, being able to don a power air purifying respirator and full body personal protective equipment, for multiple hours per day. The Contractor shall abide by all Federal, State and USAFSAM directives concerning the confidentiality of records, as embodied in federal statutes including the Privacy Act of 1974 and Health Information Portability Accountability ACT (HIPAA).