Senior Biomarker Technician

Cape Fox subsidiary Eagle Health, LLC is seeking candidates for a Senior Biomarker Technician to support a government customer at Ft. Detrick . This position is contingent upon contract award.

Incumbents are encouraged to apply!

The salary range ( or hiring range ) for this exempt position has been established at : $85,000 - $95,000 .

The above salary range represents the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. In addition, we offer a variety of benefits including company holidays, paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, as well as 401K with company match. This job will be posted until filled or withdrawn.

Responsibilities :

• Provide laboratory support by performing next generation sequencing, real time PCR, Nanostring, basic / advanced sample processing, microbiology and other molecular diagnostic techniques.
• Execute scientific studies for PIs with minimal supervision, analyze and provide summarized data, assist in the preparation of technical reports, standard operating procedures, and manuscripts relating to their research efforts, maintain laboratory equipment and suite integrity, and facilitate execution of mission critical research.
• Perform required lab work required to fulfil the experimental design for biomarker verification as determined in collaboration with the respective project PI in a BSL-2, BSL-3, and BSL-4 environment.
• Perform experiments at BSL-2, BSL-3, and BSL-4 as required by the experimental design and respective organisms.
• CONUS / OCONUS travel may be required in support of the diagnostic mission
• Perform next generation sequencing, Nanostring immunological and inflammatory panels, Luminex-based platforms, miRNA quantification, as well as other molecular diagnostic techniques.
• Conduct experiments for detection of etiologic agents within animal and clinical samples.
• Perform laboratory work requiring expertise in small animal handling with associative trainings completed.
• Assist the PIs in preparation of standard operating procedures, technical reports and manuscripts for publication
• Perform laboratory work required to fulfil experimental designs for novel sample collection / concentration / processing to include Nanotrap Concentration, and DNA / mRNA purification from both NHP and Human clinical matrices.
• Protocols and data generated will be presented at weekly meetings.
• The number of reports, data, and SOPs required will vary per year depending on the number of funded projects available, but the typical workload is facilitating research on 3-6 projects per year. Employee will contribute to the Biomarker Quarterly and Annual Reports for associative projects and protocols.
• The Employee will provide the TPOC Biomarker data and SOPs for responsible projects NLT the last workday of each month as required.
• BPRP enrollment is required and will be held and maintained IAW the provisions in this contract and all applicable regulations.

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