Clinical Research Scientist

Our client in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Research Scientist who possesses a strong background in chemistry, biology, or biochemistry. The successful candidate will conduct information acquisition activities and apply the principles, theories, and concepts of chemistry and/or biology to address technical questions in Chemical Warfare (CW)/Biological Warfare (BW) defense and counter-proliferation for U.S. Government clients.

Tasks will include reading and analyzing scientific literature and writing reports on various technical topics related to CW/BW defense, counter-proliferation, dual-use technologies, and medical countermeasures to CW/BW agents. The successful candidate must be familiar with open- and gray-sourced search, discovery, acquisition, exploitation, and analysis, and be comfortable utilizing various search engines and scientific databases.

This is not a laboratory position. This position is located in the Chantilly, VA area in a professional office environment.

• MS with 5+ years of experience or PhD in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, or related field
• Proficient with scientific databases (e.g. Sci Finder, Pub Med, Science Direct)
• Ability to research and analyze scientific, medical, and patent literature
• Willingness to work in small groups or independently as necessary
• Demonstrated technical writing skills, shown by articles published in technical journals, reports, theses, etc.
• Experience in national security, defense, and/or intelligence communities.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.