Biological Scientist II
Job in
Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, 32635, USA
Listed on 2026-09-10
Listing for:
University Of Florida
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-10
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Clinical Research, Medical Science -
Research/Development
Research Scientist, Clinical Research, Immunology Research, Medical Science
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Details
- Job no: 541267
- Work type: Staff Full-Time
- Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
- Categories: Biology/Life Science, Grant or Research Administration, Veterinary Medicine/Animal Care
- Department: - VM-INFECT DISEASE & IMMUNOLOGY
Biological Scientist II
Job Description- Design, execute, and analyze clinical, veterinary, lab- and field-derived samples using the MassARRAY platform.
- Employ molecular biology, microbiology, genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics techniques.
- Collaborate with in-laboratory microbiologists, virologists, parasitologists, vector biologists, and bioinformatics to integrate multi-omics data.
- Molecular lab management, inventory and instrument maintenance.
- Contribute to the generation of findings needed for grant submission to funding agencies.
$53,000 - $54,000 annual salary
Required QualificationsBachelor’s degree in biology or a related field and three years of experience or Master’s degree in biology or a related field with one year of relevant experience.
Preferred- Molecular Biology: PCR, RT-qPCR, DNA/RNA isolation and purification, primer design, DNA assembly
- Microbiology: bacterial culture, human pathogen characterization, bacterial transformation, and mutagenesis
- Tissue Culture: human induced pluripotent stem cell differentiation, human and murin immortalized cell lines, 3D cardiac organoid development, human blood-brain barrier models, TEER measurement, transwell-based assays
- Immunoassays: ELISA, Western blot immunofluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry
- Experience in widefield/confocal fluorescence microscopy, scanning electron microscopy
- Familiarity with various murine models for infectious disease pathogenesis studies
Health Assessment
Required:
Yes
Advertised: 08 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 15 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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