Graduate - Research Biological Scientist - Applied Biological Sciences

2026 Graduate - Research Biological Scientist - Applied Biological Sciences

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Description

Do you have expertise in the biological sciences and a desire to solve some of the hardest problems facing the Nation?

Are you passionate about characterizing emerging biological threats, from surveillance and modeling to molecular detection and multi-omic analysis?

If you are graduating with a degree in the biological sciences, including Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Bioaerosol/Aerosol Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, or related fields we'd love to have you join our team!

JHU/APL works across the US Government applying the full spectrum of science and engineering to improve the nation’s ability to understand and safely mitigate biological threats. We partner closely across the whole of the Johns Hopkins enterprise, and with collaborators in government, academia, and industry, to develop innovative science and technology solutions to bio-security challenges.

We strive to ensure the health of individuals and the nation through applied research, which drives development and implementation of ground-breaking capabilities in sensing and detection, threat characterization, modeling and simulation, and more.

As a member of our team your primary responsibility will be to contribute to a variety of research, development, and characterization projects to help understand and mitigate biological threats faced in field-forward and clinical environments, including emerging infectious diseases.

• Participate in both small and large teams and have the opportunity to work in a variety of laboratory and analytic environments
• Write technical reports and publications, and publish/present results to the scientific community
• Communicate key findings both internally across teams and externally to the broader research community while contributing on broad, high-performing teams
• Leverage novel findings to advance mitigation strategies to reduce the impact of infectious disease on public and warfighter health, including development of detection and surveillance strategies
• Contribute to a strong team in the design and execution of interdisciplinary efforts using advanced methods and technologies

You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you meet some or all of the following:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Biology, Biomechanical Engineering, Biophysics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, or related fields
• Willing and able to work in Biosafety level 2 laboratories
• Experience with general laboratory equipment and methods
• Experience with eukaryotic tissue culture and/or microbial culture
• Experience analyzing biological data and communicating technical concepts
• Able to obtain Secret level security clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

You will go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you also have...

• Experience working in Biosafety level 3 laboratories
• Experience with primary and stem cell culture
• Experience with Design of Experiments statistical methods
• Demonstrated programming experience with MATLAB, LabVIEW, Python, R, or other scientific language or package
• Demonstrated skills with modeling environments
• An active TS/SCI Clearance

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges.

We offer a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere where you can bring your authentic self to work, continue to grow, and build strong connections with inspiring teammates.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, occupation, marital or familial status, political opinion, personal appearance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.