About this role
About the Role Cape Fox Facilities Services is seeking a Biological Scientist to provide support for the National Institutes of Health. The Biological Scientist will independently support the National Institute of Aging (NIA) and contribute to the delivery of services and deliverables through support services.
What You'll Do
- Provide technical experience to assist in studying the basic principles of plant and animal life
- Plan and administer biological research programs
- Develop and maintain liaisons and effective working relations with groups and individuals, agencies, and the public to encourage cooperative management strategies or to develop information and interpret findings
- Assist with performing basic laboratory experiments and procedures
- Collect and analyze biological data about relationships among and between organisms and their environment
- Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings
- Coordinate the work of biological technicians and technologists and other scientists
- Prepare, organize, and maintain various lab samples, supplies, and equipment
- Operate, calibrate, or maintain equipment used in quantitative or qualitative analysis, such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, or computer-controlled analyzers
- Maintain laboratory equipment
- Operate laboratory equipment to analyze samples
- Learn new laboratory techniques and procedures
- Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data
- Monitor operational procedures in technical environments to ensure conformance to standards
- Interpret research or operational data
- Record research or operational data
What We're Looking For
- Master’s degree in Genetics, Neuroscience, or Molecular Biology
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a laboratory
- Experience in QC testing, planning and optimizing experiments, sequencing samples, and library prep
- MS Office Suite proficiency
- Experience doing in vivo metabolic studies in mice
- Proficiency in handling laboratory mice, collecting blood from the tail vein, administering drugs to mice, dissecting mouse tissues and working with radioactive isotopes
- Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records
- Knowledge of proper laboratory disposal methods and safety procedures
compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $32 - $53 per hour
- Benefits include specified holidays, paid leave, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, and 401K with company match