2027 Graduate - Research Biological Scientist - Applied Biological Sciences

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Research Biological Scientist within Applied Biological Sciences, focusing on characterizing emerging biological threats. The position involves surveillance, modeling, molecular detection, and multi-omic analysis. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) works with the US Government to understand and mitigate biological threats through applied research, developing capabilities in sensing, detection, threat characterization, and modeling. The scientist will contribute to research, development, and characterization projects to understand and mitigate biological threats in field-forward and clinical environments, including emerging infectious diseases. The role involves participation in research teams, writing technical reports and publications, presenting results, communicating findings, and advancing mitigation strategies for infectious diseases. The scientist will also contribute to interdisciplinary efforts using advanced methods and technologies.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Biology, Biomechanical Engineering, Biophysics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, or related fields.
Willing and able to work in Biosafety level 2 laboratories.
Experience with general laboratory equipment and methods.
Experience with eukaryotic tissue culture and/or microbial culture.
Experience analyzing biological data and communicating technical concepts.
Able to obtain Secret level security clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in Biosafety level 3 laboratories.
Experience with primary and stem cell culture.
Experience with Design of Experiments statistical methods.
Demonstrated programming experience with MATLAB, LabVIEW, Python, R, or other scientific language or package.
Demonstrated skills with modeling environments.
An active TS/SCI Clearance.

Responsibilities

Contribute to a variety of research, development, and characterization projects to help understand and mitigate biological threats faced in field-forward and clinical environments, including emerging infectious diseases.
Participate in both small and large teams and have the opportunity to work in a variety of laboratory and analytic environments.
Write technical reports and publications, and publish/present results to the scientific community.
Communicate key findings both internally across teams and externally to the broader research community while contributing on broad, high-performing teams.
Leverage novel findings to advance mitigation strategies to reduce the impact of infectious disease on public and warfighter health, including development of detection and surveillance strategies.
Contribute to a strong team in the design and execution of interdisciplinary efforts using advanced methods and technologies.