Senior Bacteriology Technician

Cape Fox subsidiary Eagle Health, LLC is accepting resumes for a Senior Bacteriology Technician to join their team in Ft. Detrick, MD. This position is contingent on contract award.

Incumbents are encouraged to apply!

The salary range (or hiring range) for this exempt position has been established at: $85,000- $95,000.

The above salary range represents the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. In addition, we offer a variety of benefits including company holidays, paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, as well as 401K with company match. This job will be posted until filled or withdrawn.

• Perform sample processing for 4 animal protocols.
• Equipment Inventory Management twice a year; BSL-2 and BSL-3 Laboratory Management monthly.
• Perform up to 4 Equipment Validations and up to 4 Method Validations per year
• Perform approximately 20 complement fixation assays.
• Perform approximately 6 Small Animal studies, murine model
• Perform approximately 5 minimum inhibition concentration antibiotic testing.
• Assist PI with Non-human primate (NHP) studies as necessary, these will support vaccine/therapeutic efforts or animal modeling efforts for bacterial pathogens of interest to the DoD.
• Perform RT-PCR analyses.
• Perform approximately 25 Cell Biology/Biochemical/microbiological tasks. Performs laboratory tests, such as protein gel electrophoresis, western blot analysis, growth of macrophage cell lines, live-dead cell determinations, prepares microbiological media for bacterial cultures.
• Process approximately 40 protein and western gels per year.
• Complete approximately 40 DNA chromosomal preparations, 500 PCR reactions; and 35 Agar gel analysis per year.
• Prepare approximately 20 cloning plasmids, approximately 50 sequencing reactions, and approximately 90 plasmid preparations.
• Responsible for ordering equipment and supplies (50 GFEBS orders per year). Contractor is Sub-hand receipt holder for equipment.
• Perform BSAT Inventory Management weekly
• Conduct Equipment Inventory Management twice a year in BSL-2 and BSL-3
• Perform monthly Laboratory Management to include safety functions and chemical inventory.
• Perform and provide support to approximately 20 Cell Based Assays. These assays are designed to examine vaccine/therapeutic potency and allow understanding of pathogen host interactions.
• Perform at least 20 macrophage invasion assays. Acceptable outputs include colony forming unit (CFU) determinations, cytokine analysis, or high-content imaging.
• Assist suite supervisor with all required duties for BSL-3 operations.
• Review relevant literature monthly. May assist in the preparation standard operating procedures and manuscripts relating to their research efforts. The Contractor may be expected to present research findings at one scientific conference per year. Contractor will present results in written and oral format publicly and internally as requested.
• Provide 1 GLP Study and/or Bacteriology Technical Support monthly report to TPOC by the last working day of the month. Report would include materials and methods, data and data analysis and should be updated monthly. If applicable, there should be GLP studies and Immunology section in the Technical report.
• CS-PRP enrollment is required and will be held and maintained IAW the provisions in this contract and all applicable regulations.
• BPRP enrollment is required and will be held and maintained IAW the provisions in this contract and all applicable regulations.

Cape Fox Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates provide equal employment opportunities to all persons and prohibit employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, or sexual orientation. Cape Fox Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates offer preference to Cape Fox Corporation shareholders, descendants and other Native Americans pursuant to Public Law 100-241.