Bacterial Immunology Lead Scientist

Eagle Health is seeking a Bacterial Immunology Lead Scientist to join our team in Fort Detrick, MD. This position is contingent upon award. Incumbents are encouraged to apply!

The salary range (or hiring range) for this exempt position has been established at: $105,000 - $118,000
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The above salary range represents the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. In addition, we offer a variety of benefits including company holidays, paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, as well as 401k with company match. This job will be posted until filled or withdrawn.

• Employee shall present 2 research findings/presentations at lab meetings, attend 23 lab meetings; and attend 2 scientific meetings or symposia per year.
• Employee shall prepare supporting author scientific papers for publication.
• Employee shall attend 12 division meetings per year and give 1 presentation.
• Employee shall complete 4 quarterly reports and 1 annual progress reports for DTRA.
• Employee shall prepare one 1st author manuscript for publication per year.
• Employee shall prepare supporting author scientific papers for publication.
• Employee shall use computer to analyze data, prepare graphs, compute statistics, and write lab notes and reports.
• Employee shall conduct animal experiments to better understand bacterial pathogenesis and the host immune response and design vaccines and therapeutics.
• Employee shall perform approximately 10 ELIspot assays per year.
• Employee shall perform approximately 20 Luminex/Magpix assays per year.
• Employee shall run approximately 500 ELISAs per year.
• Employee shall plan and assist in approximately 10 animal experiments per year.
• Employee shall analyze approximately 200 animal immune profiles per year.
• Employee shall prepare BSL-2 and BSL-3 labs for Safety, Bio-surety and CDC inspections 4 per year.
• Employee shall assist in 3 animal protocols conducted by other investigators.
• Employee shall complete up to 50 bacterial opsonization assays to evaluate experimental vaccines.
• Employee shall complete up to 500 flowcytometric assays.
• Employee shall conduct Equipment Inventory Management twice a year in BSL-2 and BSL-3.
• Employee shall perform monthly Laboratory Management to include safety functions and chemical inventory.
• Provide 1 Immunological Scientific Support monthly report by the last working day of the month. Report would 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.