Microbiologist III; Diagnostic Microbiology Services

Goldbelt Professional Services specializes in providing expert resources for Public Health missions including scientific, technical, and administrative support from junior staff to high-level subject matter experts. Research and data driven, Goldbelt Professional Services’ experts create solutions customized to the client’s needs.

Goldbelt Professional Services specializes in providing expert resources for Public Health missions including scientific, technical, and administrative support from junior staff to high-level subject matter experts. Research and data driven, Goldbelt Professional Services’ experts create solutions customized to the client’s needs.

As a Microbiologist III the candidate shall perform specified portions of scientific work involving studies of immune responses after vaccination, humoral and cellular immune responses, biological activities, and/or processes of viruses, humans, and animals, and their component parts.

• Perform virus diagnostic testing, including DFA (Direct Fluorescent Antibody test), RFFIT (Rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test), and other assays for either confirmation or screening.
• Perform research activities to improve, enhance or develop new diagnostic assay developments with the incorporation of advanced technologies
• Train other members of the laboratory or external laboratory researchers with diagnostic assays
• Participate in branch international research activities to evaluate laboratory capabilities, Procure equipment and reagents for diagnostic assays, and train laboratory personnel in virus diagnostic assays
• Participate in and lead animal studies in which animals are inoculated with viruses.
• Lead and participate in studies performed in the BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratories as they relate to immunology and protein-based diagnostics or as needed.
• Maintaining detailed laboratory records of activities, including documentation fitting for submission of results for peer-reviewed publications.
• Maintaining cell lines, virus variants, and other reagents required for the performance of research activities.
• Assist with ordering reagents and maintenance of laboratory space for conducting research activities
• Propagating and purifying viruses for use in assays for validation of diagnostic assays and investigative purposes.
• Performing nucleic acid extractions on animal samples known or potentially infected with zoonotic agents, including rabies virus and orthopoxvirus species
• Maintenance and consolidation of all records as related to historical viruses, and investigation of all reagents produced during these studies.
• Analyzing data relevant to laboratory investigations as well as outbreak response efforts.
• Effectively communicate research activities through presentations in lab, team, and branch meetings.
• Presentation of works in national/international conferences and preparation of manuscripts and research articles for publication.

• Working knowledge of virology, immunology, molecular biology, serology, and diagnostic microbiology applicable to viral diseases and vaccine-related immune responses.
• Hands‑on experience performing viral diagnostic assays, including fluorescent antibody, neutralization, serologic, immunologic, or comparable confirmatory and screening methods.
• Experience supporting assay development, optimization, validation, and implementation of new diagnostic or immunologic technologies.
• Ability to conduct laboratory studies in BSL-2 and/or BSL-3 environments while following established biosafety, biosecurity, quality, and contamination‑control procedures.
• Experience with cell culture, maintenance of cell lines and viral stocks, and propagation and purification of viruses…