Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. Through our partnership with the National Institutes of Health, Kelly Government Solutions offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with the leading medical research center in the world. We are seeking a Laboratory Technician to support the Department of Health and Human Services in Bethesda, MD.
This is a full-time, long-term contract position which offers:
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package
- Optional health, vision, and dental plans.
- Paid leave (min 120 hours) as well as 11 paid federal holidays and 401K plan.
- Access to NIH's unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives.
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TASKS/SERVICES:
- Work in a BSL-3 and ABSL-3 high containment environment.
- Assist in conducting experiments to better understand the immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the macaque animal model.
- Perform immune cell isolation, cryo-preservation, cryo-recovery and flow cytometric analysis of human blood.
- Perform immunohistochemical analysis of NHP and human lung tissue specimens, including method development and operating the slide scanner and organizing the resulting image files.
- Perform a wide variety of procedures and techniques which may include, but are not limited to: cell culture, clinical/diagnostic microbiology, DNA analysis, DNA isolation, DNA purification, DNA sequencing, flow cytometry, gene cloning, manipulation of radioactive isotopes, natural product isolation, organic synthesis, peptide synthesis, protein analysis, RNA isolation, etc.
- Process primate and murine tissue and sample for downstream applications.
- Perform flow cytometric cell sorting and/or analysis of research scientist-supplied samples.
- Maintain detailed records of experiments and their results and prepare the information resulting from these experiments for reports at laboratory-wide, NIH-wide, and for publication.
- Perform quality control and decontamination of the various laboratory spaces.
- Generate laboratory records to support laboratory research, and independently performing necessary calculations.
- Write reports of findings, state methods and procedures, include any modifications employed, specimens and materials involved, and results of experiments.
- Collect, analyze, and discuss the results of each experiment with the Federal Task Leader (FTL) as part of the planning process for subsequent studies and present these findings in individual weekly meetings with the FTL as well as lab group meetings.
- Maintain laboratory upkeep and routine maintenance of equipment.
REQUIREMENTS
- BS degree or higher is required.
- 2 or more years of working experience in a lab, BSL-3 lab and high containment animal facility experience is a plus.
- Knowledge of operating of flow cytometers and step in single cell RNA seq procedures.
- Effective and clear communication skills and the ability to work in a high stress environment. Good ability to understand and troubleshoot complex equipment.
- Ability to work in a team under supervision in ABSL-3 laboratory environments following SOPs.
- Ability to work independently on computers, software, and with imaging data to organize and create large datasets for analysis and conduct the analysis.