Job Description

Position Objective: Provide services as a Scientist in support of the overall functions of the Vaccine Research Center (VRC), Vaccine Production Program (VPP) within the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Direct and report on analyst deliverables in support of project teams and task lead.
• Assist the task lead on the management of Bio-separation team focusing on vaccine projects.
• Assist the task lead on the management of two analytical core capabilities (microfluidic and chromatography techniques).
• Lead and represent the assay development group for multiple project teams, including multispecific antibodies as well as novel vaccine projects.
• Design, guide and oversee LNP analytical evaluation to support the new mRNA vaccine capability at VPP.
• Direct execution of studies in projects that are complex and scientifically demanding within a specific area/field.
• Initiate, implement, plan, coordinate, and execute scientific lab tests and method improvements, development, and investigations.
• Work with team scientists and associate scientists to carry out testing and data reports. Make detailed observations, analyze data, and interpret results. Demonstrate scientific rigor in assessing own data and that of others. Organize and generate big reports for designed studies and investigations.
• Contribute and take responsibility for team meeting project goals within time and budget constraints.
• Independently plan, design, investigate, troubleshoot, and execute projects within a specific scientific field utilizing good scientific judgment, and conduct more than one project at a time.
• Develop research findings and make recommendations.
• Utilize forward-looking perspective to contribute to “go/no go” decisions.
• Make recommendations on outside technologies for VPP to pursue.
• Act as a project scientific leader when assigned.
• Critically review, think, and use scientific knowledge to make decisions on projects.
• Lead, direct, and coordinate one or more peer-reviewed scientific publications.

Basic Qualifications:

• PhD in Biology, Chemistry, or Biochemistry is required.
• Minimum of at least fifteen (15) years of relevant experience.
• Must have expertise in the preparation of bio-separation assays and mass spectrometry assays.
• Must have general knowledge of the entire biopharmaceutical development process.

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