Single Cell Biologist

Position Summary

The Single Cell Biologist supports research at the Center for Alzheimer's and Related Dementias by processing human tissue and cell lines, preparing sequencing libraries, and analyzing data. This position supports the National Institute on Aging within the National Institutes of Health.

• Plan and administer biological research programs
• Study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and function
• Develop and maintain liaisons and effective working relations with groups and individuals, agencies, and the public to encourage cooperative management strategies or to develop information and interpret findings
• Collect and analyze biological data about relationships among organisms and between organisms and their environment
• Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel
• Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings
• Coordinate the work of biological technicians and technologists and other scientists
• Operate, calibrate, or maintain equipment used in quantitative or qualitative analysis, such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, or computer‑controlled analyzers
• Maintain laboratory equipment
• Operate laboratory equipment to analyze samples
• Analyze laboratory findings
• Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data
• Monitor operational procedures in technical environments to ensure conformance to standards
• Interpret research or operational data
• Record research or operational data
• Clean equipment, run validation, and meet with lab members to present updates

• Master’s degree in Genetics, Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, or a related field
• Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) experience
• Proficiency in Outlook, Seurat, R, Excel, Google Drive, and Power Point
• Experience in QC testing, planning, and optimizing experiments
• Experience in sequencing sample preparation and library preparation
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Detail‑oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

This position is contingent upon contract award.