Bacteriology Staff Scientist

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Bacteriology Staff Scientist

Eagle Health is seeking a Bacteriology Staff Scientist to join our team in Fort Detrick, MD.

The employee shall serve as Staff Scientist conducting and assisting in basic and applied research on specified bacterial threats in support of the BD and infectious disease program. This includes planning and execution of scientific studies, performing bacterial assays and animal procedures, data collection and analysis, manuscript development, and maintaining laboratory space and equipment.

• Assist in planning, managing, and executing complex in vivo studies using various animal models of infectious diseases (animal species include mice, ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits, non-human primates, etc.).
• Perform animal manipulations including observations, injections, blood draws, and euthanasia on laboratory animals (including non-human primates) under ABSL-2 and ABSL-3 conditions.
• Collate, analyze, and draft contributing scientist reports on clinical readout of disease (i.e. radiographs, clinical chemistry, and hematology) of non-human primates.
• Draft up to seven animal protocols, study protocols, and/or technical reports annually.
• Author or co-author at least one peer-reviewed manuscript annually.
• Maintain a GLP training folder and comply with all GLP regulations when applicable.
• Review, organize, and analyze study paperwork and data generated for at least three studies per year.
• Work in a BSL-3 laboratory performing in vitro assays (i.e. bacterial propagation, bacterial burden enumeration, and PCR) in support of the funded research portfolio.
• Assist in managing, designing, and executing co-infection in vivo studies that may include multiple species of bacteria or a bacterium and a virus.
• Perform and assist in managing routine laboratory maintenance and sustainment activities in both BSL-2 and BSL-3 safety levels.
• Maintain accountability of all BSAT and ensure records are up to date and communicated to the FSAP-registered PI.
• Perform quality review on all raw data and ensure corrections are made under good documentation practices.
• Provide 1 Bacteriology Staff Scientist monthly report to the TPOC by the last working day of the month. Report will include materials and methods, data and data analysis and should be updated monthly.
• CS-PRP enrollment is required and will be held and maintained IAW the provisions in this contract and all applicable regulations.
• BPRP enrollment is required and will be held and maintained IAW the provisions in this contract and all applicable regulations.

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• The candidate should have a Ph.D. or D.V.M. with research experience in the fields of bacteriology, animal physiology, or similar field of research.
• The candidate should also have demonstrated successes in designing, executing, and analyzing all stages of complex studies including regulatory requirements associated with the FDA-animal rule.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in a relevant field as described above and experience working under high containment (BSL-3 and ABSL-3) are preferred.
• The employee will work in BSL-3 laboratories and handle controlled substances thus must hold and maintain BPRP and CS-PRP status, IAW the provisions in this contract and applicable regulations.