Research Scientist - Virology

Kelly® Science & Clinical is seeking  
** a Research Scientist
** for  
** a long term contract
** position at a client in  
** Gaithersburg, MD.
** If you're passionate about bringing the latest scientific discoveries to life and are ready to take the next step in your career, trust The Experts at Hiring Experts.

** Pay Rate:**  $30-35/hr

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* Schedule:

** M-F 8-5

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* Contract:

** 12 months

** Overview*
* This client is an industry-leading biopharmaceutical company focused on vaccine development. In this role you'll be working in a lab-based research role to focus heavily upon molecular viral surveillance and resistance monitoring. This role will give you an opportunity to help monitor and develop new vaccines while helping deliver new therapies to patients and their families.

** Responsibilities:*
* + Rescue and characterize pseudoviruses and/or RNA viruses

+ Apply molecular biology skills to generate recombinant proteins and viruses

+ Execute biochemical and cell-based assays to characterize candidate or authorized vaccines and mAbs for viral pathogens

+ Assist in the preparation and review of bioanalytical data and reports suitable for regulatory submission

+ Communicate across the matrixed team environment

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* Qualifications:

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* + Bachelor's Degree in virology, molecular biology, immunology, or another related field with 2+ years of relevant industrial (preferred) or academic experience or a Master's Degree with some relevant experience

+ Background in molecular/clinical virology and/or vaccinology is required, as well as experience with molecular biology techniques such as cloning, site-directed mutagenesis, DNA and RNA isolation and purification, sequencing, RT-PCR, and qPCR.

+ Experience in cell culture, viral propagation, and viral titration.

+ Ability to evaluate data quality, troubleshoot, and interpret experimental results

+ Hands-on experience with paramyxoviruses

+ Understanding of molecular cloning techniques and vector engineering

+ Understanding of DNA sequencing techniques (NGS and Sanger) and sequence analysis

** What happens next:*
* Once you apply, you'll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don't worry - even if this position doesn't work out, you're still in our network and we can help find something that may be a better fit for you! That also means our team of expert Science & Clinical recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.

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