Staff Scientist

McConnell Group•Rockville, KS

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The McConnell Group, www.themccgroup.com, a health science company, is seeking an experienced Staff Scientist to support a biosafety level 4 research laboratory. Required Screenings: Candidate MUST pass a government background check as well as maintain appropriate security clearances. Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Environment: National Bio and Agro Defense Research controlled access facility. Each employee must maintain compliance with all NBAF safety and security regulations.

Requirements

Master of Science from an accredited university or college in a relevant field such as Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, or another relevant field with 2+ years' experience, OR a Bachelor of Science from an accredited university or college in a relevant field such as Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, or another relevant field with 6+ years' experience.
3+ years' experience biologics development conducted in a BSL-2 laboratory in the United States.
Experience with Mammalian Cell Culture, Hybridoma Cell Culture, Bacterial Cell Culture, Propagation of viruses, maintaining electronic inventory records, and processing of animal derived samples such as blood and tissues.
Maintain compliance with all NBAF safety and security regulations.
Candidate MUST pass a government background check as well as maintain appropriate security clearances.

Nice To Haves

PhD from an accredited university or college in a relevant field such as Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, or another relevant field is strongly preferred.
Experience with the production of complex recombinant proteins, such as virus-like particles, is strongly preferred.
Experience with the following applications: DARBI, MasterControl, and Maxim are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform common scientific processes associated with microbiology, molecular biology, virology, vaccinology, and/or biological chemistry, and provide quarterly reports on activities due at the end of every quarter.
Insertion of recombinant DNA sequences into plasmids
Plasmid Production and purification
Antibody Production and purification
Adaptation of cell cultures to different culturing conditions
Plasmid transfection of cell culture
Viral infection of cell cultures
Determination of virus titers in samples
Determination of Virus-neutralizing titers in serum from animals
Evaluating of monoclonal and polyclonal antibody reactivities
Propagate biological materials (cells, viruses, cultures) to establish cryo-preservation banks.
Assist in the processing of blood, serum, plasma, and tissue samples from animals.
Assist in the installation and evaluation of BDM equipment and facilities.
Provide contract research/development scientific support to public and/or private research organizations in biologics.
Provide guidance for NBAF staff on equipment or programs which are specific to BSL’s, including, but not limited to: Autoclaves Thermal Tissue Autoclaves Effluent Decontamination System Dunk Tanks Irradiators Laboratory Safety Systems Airflow Recommendations Disinfection and Decontamination Tier 1 Select Agent Regulations High Containment Biosafety Operations Documentation and Communication
Provide Quarterly Reports
Develop and evaluate standard operating procedures (SOPs) for BDM equipment and facilities utilizing the provided NBAF SOP template.
Maintain an accurate and up-to-date notebook covering laboratory activities.
Work effectively within a team environment.
Demonstrate initiative and contribute ideas for process improvements and operational efficiencies.
Perform additional duties as assigned in support of the research mission.