WRAIR Adjuvant and Preclinical Research Fellowship

Description

The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), DoD’s premier research enterprise for infectious diseases, brain health and performance optimization, is offering a post-bachelor’s level research fellowship.

As the selected applicant, you will join a community of scientists and researchers focused on determining the presence of antibodies in preclinical samples and/or from human clinical trials using a variety of biochemical and immunological methods. These methods include surface plasmon resonance, enzyme‑linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), flow cytometry, western blotting and Meso Scale Discovery (MSD).

Under the guidance of a mentor, you will learn and practice:

• General laboratory techniques such as preparing buffers and reagents, tissue culture, purification of proteins, virus growth and purification, ELISA, cytokine/chemokine assays.
• Techniques for preparing and characterizing adjuvant and vaccine formulations.
• Data collection, analysis, graph and table preparation, and statistical analysis.
• Documenting experiments and results clearly, detailed and accurately.
• Developing scientific writing skills and presenting results at laboratory meetings.

Silver Spring, Maryland

WRAIR is ready to appoint immediately; exact start dates will be determined at the time of selection in coordination with the candidate. Applications are reviewed continuously and filling continues until positions are filled.

This is a twelve‑month research appointment, renewable for additional periods depending on funding availability, project assignment, program rules and participant availability.

Participants will receive a stipend appropriate to academic standing, discipline, experience and research facility location. Other provisions may include:

• Health insurance supplement – eligible participants may purchase health insurance through ORISE.
• Training and travel allowance.

The qualified candidate will have earned a bachelor’s degree in biology, biochemistry, biomedical science, cellular and molecular biology, neurosciences or another eligible discipline within 60 months of application date.

• Experience with standard laboratory techniques, ELISA and/or tissue culture.
• Basic computer skills.
• Experience in a laboratory environment.

• Citizenship: U.S. Citizen only.
• Degree:
  Bachelor’s degree received within the last 60 months.