Senior Bacteriology Technician

Overview

Please note that this position is contingent upon the successful award of a contract currently under bid.

Goldbelt Apex, a part of the Healthcare Technology Transformation Group, is a data-focused company dedicated to process and quality in every aspect. As experts in healthcare IT experts, Apex is committed to building systems for healthcare organizations to seamlessly communicate and exchange data across different systems and devices.

Summary : We are looking for a

Senior Bacteriology Technician

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions :

Perform sample processing for 4 animal protocols.

Equipment Inventory Management twice a year; BSL-2 and BSL-3 Laboratory Management monthly.

Contractor

shall perform up to 4 Equipment Validations and up to 4 Method Validations per year

Contractor

shall perform approximately 20 complement fixation assays.

Contractor shall perform approximately 6 Small Animal studies, murine model

Contractor

shall perform approximately 5

minimum

inhibition

concentration antibiotic testing.

Contractor shall

assist

PI with Non-human primate (NHP) studies as necessary, these will support vaccine / therapeutic efforts or animal modeling efforts for bacterial pathogens of interest to the DoD.

Contractor

shall perform RT-PCR and qPCR analyses.

Contractor

shall perform approximately 25 Cell Biology / Biochemical / microbiological tasks.

Performs laboratory tests, such as protein gel electrophoresis, western blot analysis, growth of macrophage cell lines, bacterial growth assays, live-dead cell determinations, prepares microbiological media for bacterial cultures.

Perform other

duties

as necessary.

Qualifications

Necessary Skills and Knowledge :

Expertise

in laboratory safety and aseptic techniques.

Proficiency

in biological assay procedures (ELISA, PCR).

Ability to manage sample tracking and recordkeeping.

Possesses experience,

skill

and

expertise

with a large variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in

related field.

Minimum

7 years of related experience.

bility

to obtain and

maintain

SECRET security clearance eligibility, with no access to classified information, is

required

nroll in the Personnel Reliability Program (PRP), if

required

Preferred Qualifications :

ACTIVE SECRET is preferred

Ph.D. preferred

Pay and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $90,000 annually.

At Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

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