Scientist - II ​/ III

Job Title

Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement: B.S./B.A. degree in Microbiology, or a related field with 5 years OR Masters with 3-5 years OR PHD with 1+ years of hands-on experience in laboratory.

Required

Experience and Skills:

• Ability to conduct research project activities under supervision
• Ability to plan project activities and meet timelines
• Must have general experience with laboratory techniques
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills
• Must have good computer skills including knowledge of Word and Excel

Preferred

Experience and Skills:

• Bacterial culture, benchtop (agar, broth up to 1L) to smaller fermenter (up to 10 Liters)
• Mammalian or insect cell culture techniques
• Viral or obligate intracellular pathogen culture and infectivity assays and/or bacterial culture
• Molecular biology and protein purification, biochemistry
• Development of ELISA assays
• Serology and neutralizing antibody assays
• Familiarity with USDA product licensure requirements