Associate Biomaterials Scientist​/Engineer

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• Drive experimental execution across projects involving encapsulation and other types of advanced biomaterials production.
• Support study execution and data analysis.
• Assist and collaborate with scientists in support of laboratory-based experimentation.
• Troubleshoot and optimize experimental protocols.
• Assist with basic laboratory functions (i.e. lab cleanliness and organization, equipment upkeep, etc.).
• Communicate key findings both internally across teams and externally to sponsors.
• Participate in the biology and APL community, and present data at lab meetings and to department management.

• Bachelors ' of Science in Biology, Chemistry, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering or related field with 1+ years of relevant experience. Please note that candidates with Ph.D.s are not eligible for associate-level positions and should apply to senior level positions.
• Extensive experience incorporating living systems into materials.
• Experience with hydrogels and/or polymeric materials.
• Demonstrated ability to perform molecular assays.
• Broad cell culture experience.
• Have strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to lead and contribute to teams from any position.
• Are able to obtain an Interim Secret clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a 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.

• Bachelors ' of Science in Biology, Chemistry, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering or related field with one to six years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated abilities to develop nanomaterials to support advanced synthetic biology applications in microbial, mammalian, or plant systems.
• Extensive mammalian cell-culture experience.
• Tissue engineering and scaffolds experience.
• In vitro model experience.
• Extensive imaging expertise, including confocal microscopy/SEM/CT.
• Experience producing biological materials.
• Chemical synthesis experience.
• Experience with characterization of materials using rheology, dynamic light scattering/electrophoretic light scattering, and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA).

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