Scientist

Axle•Bethesda, MD

22h•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, Axle focuses on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. Axle is seeking a Scientist to join their team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Institute on Aging (NIA) located in Bethesda, MD. This position involves supporting research in Alzheimer's and related dementias, including sample isolation, cell culture work, new protocol development, and data analysis.

Requirements

Biosafety Level 2 (BSL 2) Certification
Field of Study: Neuroscience
Proficiency in PowerPoint
Proficiency in Excel
Proficiency in Word
Manuscript writing skills
Experience with Ordering Supplies
Data Presentation skills
Data Analysis skills
SOP writing skills
Pipetting skills
Gel Electrophoresis skills
Library Preparation skills
Nucleic Acid Extraction skills
RNA purification skills
Nucleic acid quantification skills
Transfections skills
Cell culture skills
Western Blotting skills

Responsibilities

Support research in Alzheimer's and related dementias
Perform sample isolation
Conduct cell culture work
Develop new protocols
Perform data analysis
Complete experiments
Meet with lab members to present updates
Provide scientific and technical expertise to all visiting fellows, post-docs, and technicians
Train staff on the proper usage of equipment
Train staff in a wide variety of techniques used in the laboratory
Search existing literature for new and/or relevant techniques
Assist the lab staff in the creation and preparation of a variety of documents required by the lab’s scientific activities
Provide interpretation of results, guidance, and scientific support to the management team
Support the planning and execution of research experiments in the context of the laboratory's overall research program
Evaluate new techniques, instruments, and software for potential incorporation into current SOP
Advance the science in the laboratory through new procedures and discoveries
Design and conduct experiments and studies requiring the application of a broad professional knowledge of scientific theories and principles
Advance the science through proposing and investigating new target projects for initiation based on novelty and relevance to human health
Support laboratory staff on research projects and techniques
Work with staff on the interpretation of experiments performed by research scientists
Independently direct and conduct special research projects that have a high priority for the laboratory with special emphasis in the development of novel research treatments
Work with postdoc/biological scientists to perform statistical analysis for research projects
Work with staff on assay design and method development using an array or experimentation
Maintain laboratory equipment
Train others in the use of laboratory equipment
Calibrate, maintain and troubleshoot instruments and equipment in the laboratory
Operate, troubleshoot and train others to use laboratory equipment and software
Provide advice and assistance to users in designing experiments, using instrumentation, data acquisition and analysis, and preparing figures for publication
Assist in maintaining adequate space and facilities for ongoing and projected research studies
Manage scientific equipment and resources (e.g. reagents, stocks of frozen sells, animal samples) including acquisition, documentation and storage
Participate in the laboratory’s review of future proposals for resource allocations
Evaluate, analyze and interpret research data
Communicate results and methods in reports, presentations, and manuscripts
Maintain a detailed and up-to-date electronic laboratory notebook detailing all experiments
Write technical reports and prepare manuscripts
Oversee project data quality
Analyze and interpret project data
Conduct bioinformatics data analyses and statistical analyses
Prepare data for abstracts and manuscripts
Coordinate with junior staff to modify research protocols
Work with staff to confirm assay results and evaluate new techniques and instruments
Search literature
Propose, design and test alternative assays for difficult screening targets
Confirm assay results
Develop secondary assays
Work with Principal Investigators in scheduling and prioritizing instrument usage
Coordinate with IT staff on all software issues specific to the chemistry group and on all computer problems
Suggest alternative or complementary approaches to experiments
Present research at national scientific meetings and symposia
Prepare oral presentations and posters for internal and external groups/conferences
Co-author manuscripts on research projects
Publish in peer-reviewed journals
Write papers and abstracts detailing research efforts and results for publication in peer-reviewed journals
Prepare PowerPoint presentations as appropriate
Give posters and presentations detailing work at regional and national scientific meetings
Review, edit, and, as needed, write first drafts of papers, posters and manuscripts
Present results of clinical and experimental research at recognized scientific meetings by lectures and exhibits (poster sessions)
Mentor junior level scientists