Cape Fox Shared Services
Immunology Staff Scientist
Cape Fox Shared Services, Frederick, Maryland, United States, 21701
Cape Fox subsidiary Eagle Health, LLC is seeking an Immunology Staff Scientist to join our team in Fort Detrick, MD. This position is contingent upon contract award.
Incumbents are encouraged to apply. The Scientist shall serve as a Lead Investigator and conduct basic and applied research on specified bacterial threats, in support of the BD and infectious disease program. The employee will work in BSL-3 laboratories and handle controlled substances thus must hold and maintain BPRP and CS-PRP status, IAW the provisions in this contract and applicable regulations. Key responsibilities include: Assist in designing, conducting, and analyzing complex experiments with the goal of characterizing the immune response to bacterial pathogens, medical-countermeasures designed to combat threat-specific disease, and medical countermeasures designed to combat threat-agnostic disease. Present 2 research findings/presentations at lab meetings, attend 23 lab meetings; and attend up to 2 scientific meetings or symposia per year, as required. Complete 4 quarterly reports and 1 annual progress report for DTRA as requested. Prepare/assist in preparing multiple manuscripts for publication per year. Use computer to analyze data, prepare graphs, compute statistics, and write lab notes and reports. Conduct animal experiments to better understand bacterial pathogenesis and the host immune response and design vaccines and therapeutics. Perform approximately 20 ELISpot assays per year. Perform approximately 20 Luminex/Magpix assays per year. Run approximately 100 ELISAs per year. Plan and assist in approximately 5 animal experiments per year. Analyze approximately 200 animal immune profiles per year (e.g., flowcytometry, in vitro stimulation assays, etc.). Prepare BSL-2 and BSL-3 labs for Safety, Biosurety and CDC inspections 4 per year. Assist in 3 animal protocols conducted by other investigators. Complete approximately 50 bacterial opsonization assays to evaluate experimental vaccines. Conduct Equipment Inventory Management twice a year in BSL-2 and BSL-3. Perform monthly Laboratory Management to include safety functions and chemical inventory. Provide 1 Immunological Scientific Support monthly report to the TPOC by the last working day of the month. CS-PRP enrollment is required and will be held and maintained IAW the provisions in this contract and all applicable regulations. BPRP enrollment is required and will be held and maintained IAW the provisions in this contract and all applicable regulations.
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Incumbents are encouraged to apply. The Scientist shall serve as a Lead Investigator and conduct basic and applied research on specified bacterial threats, in support of the BD and infectious disease program. The employee will work in BSL-3 laboratories and handle controlled substances thus must hold and maintain BPRP and CS-PRP status, IAW the provisions in this contract and applicable regulations. Key responsibilities include: Assist in designing, conducting, and analyzing complex experiments with the goal of characterizing the immune response to bacterial pathogens, medical-countermeasures designed to combat threat-specific disease, and medical countermeasures designed to combat threat-agnostic disease. Present 2 research findings/presentations at lab meetings, attend 23 lab meetings; and attend up to 2 scientific meetings or symposia per year, as required. Complete 4 quarterly reports and 1 annual progress report for DTRA as requested. Prepare/assist in preparing multiple manuscripts for publication per year. Use computer to analyze data, prepare graphs, compute statistics, and write lab notes and reports. Conduct animal experiments to better understand bacterial pathogenesis and the host immune response and design vaccines and therapeutics. Perform approximately 20 ELISpot assays per year. Perform approximately 20 Luminex/Magpix assays per year. Run approximately 100 ELISAs per year. Plan and assist in approximately 5 animal experiments per year. Analyze approximately 200 animal immune profiles per year (e.g., flowcytometry, in vitro stimulation assays, etc.). Prepare BSL-2 and BSL-3 labs for Safety, Biosurety and CDC inspections 4 per year. Assist in 3 animal protocols conducted by other investigators. Complete approximately 50 bacterial opsonization assays to evaluate experimental vaccines. Conduct Equipment Inventory Management twice a year in BSL-2 and BSL-3. Perform monthly Laboratory Management to include safety functions and chemical inventory. Provide 1 Immunological Scientific Support monthly report to the TPOC by the last working day of the month. CS-PRP enrollment is required and will be held and maintained IAW the provisions in this contract and all applicable regulations. BPRP enrollment is required and will be held and maintained IAW the provisions in this contract and all applicable regulations.
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