Molecular Biologist

Venesco, LLC., is seeking a Molecular Biologist to assist on a contract with a federal government client in [LOCATION].

US Citizenship and [CLEARANCE] is required for this position.

The successful candidate will work directly with the Client and support team members to:

• Assist biological and medical scientists in laboratories, setting up, operating, and maintaining laboratory instruments & equipment, monitoring experiments, making observations, and calculating/recording results.
• Perform DNA extraction from samples, generate genomic data through molecular techniques, and characterize genomic variation using phylogenetic tools.
• Perform next generation sequencing, PCR, and bioinformatics as needed in support of various projects research objectives.
• Assist PHT staff in developing and optimizing procedures for pathogen and infectious disease testing. Including the design and synthesis of primers and probes for those procedures.
• Update/conduct review of scientific literature relevant to the research initiatives.
• Support experimental planning/design, protocol training and execution, and data collection and analysis.
• Support pursuit of funding opportunities, and development, reporting, and editing of competitive, well-written, full drafts of research proposals, papers, and presentations as related to the project.
• Assist with the preparation, coordination, and submission of protocol-related documents to Institutional Review Boards (IRB) or Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC).
• Support the preparation of reports of program initiatives as related to the project at the direction and input of PHT staff.
• Support the laboratory with other tasks as required to ensure proper function of the laboratory, including but not limited to communal solid waste disposal, and general laboratory maintenance procedures.
• Perform experiments within a high containment lab in support of ongoing BSL-3 level efforts, being able to don a power air purifying respirator and full body personal protective equipment, for multiple hours per day.
• The Contractor shall abide by all Federal, State and USAFSAM directives concerning the confidentiality of records, as embodied in federal statutes including the Privacy Act of 1974 and Health Information Portability Accountability ACT (HIPAA).

Venesco, LLC, is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Venesco is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. Consistent with this commitment, we are dedicated to the employment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religions according to their abilities.

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Requirements

• Experience with prioritizing and executing tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Experience with government contracting firms supporting the Federal government.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information within and external to Venesco, LLC., using own judgment.
• Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to quickly develop understanding of the organization's goals and objectives.
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Exceptionally self-motivated, directed, and detail oriented.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (word, Excel, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat.