BRMR Technician

About the Role Cape Fox subsidiary Eagle Health, LLC is accepting resumes for a BRMR Technician to support the BRMR at Ft. Detrick, MD. This role focuses on maintaining an ISO 17034 accredited reference materials producer of microbial materials and reagents, including strain work, seed/material production, characterization, and distribution to DoD labs; it involves IAT/BSAT organisms in BSL-2/3/4 with a focus on viral work and ongoing ISO procedural competence.

What You'll Do

• Provide technical laboratory support for maintaining an ISO 17034 accredited BRMR and production of microbial reference materials and reagents, including strain accession, seed/material production, strain characterization, production of assay reagents and controls, inventory management, and distribution activities.
• Safely and securely work with IAT and BSAT organisms in BSL-2, BSL-3, and BSL-4 laboratories, with a focus on viral work.
• Learn and demonstrate ongoing competence in ISO procedures within the BRMR; directly support production and characterization of accredited reference materials.
• Prepare viable and non-viable samples for distribution to DoD labs to serve as controls, training, and proficiency test reagents for immunological and molecular environmental and diagnostic assays.
• Promptly complete, file, and peer-review paperwork associated with ISO production efforts; maintain meticulous lab notes; ensure internal file databases are current.
• Support internal audits of the Diagnostic Systems Division’s ISO 17025 and 17034 procedures and contribute to process improvements.
• Cross-train with other branches and programs to actively support funded research efforts across the division.
• May assist in the preparation of technical reports, standard operating procedures, and manuscripts.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and secure accredited laboratory environment.
• BPRP enrollment is required and will be maintained as per contract provisions.

What We're Looking For

• Ability to safely work with IAT/BSAT organisms in BSL-2/3/4 labs, with a focus on viral work.
• Familiarity with ISO procedures and maintaining ISO production documentation (production paperwork).
• Meticulous lab notes and ability to keep internal file databases current.
• Willingness to cross-train with other branches/programs.
• Ability to support internal audits of ISO 17025 and 17034 procedures and contribute to process improvements.
• BPRP enrollment is required.
• Commitment to maintaining a clean, safe, and secure accredited laboratory environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $69,000 - $75,000 per year (exempt)
• Benefits include company holidays, paid time off, health, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; tuition reimbursement; and 401K with company match.