Biologist - Analytical Method Development - Kelly Services : Job Details

Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. We are seeking a Biologist – Vaccine Analytical Method Development to work on-site with the Vaccine Production Program at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)/National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD.

This is a long-term contract position which offers:

- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package

- Optional health, vision, and dental plans

- Paid leave, paid federal holidays, and 401K plan.

- Access to NIH's unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives

KEY TASKS

(1) Support the Analytical Development department of the Vaccine Production Program (VPP) in the Vaccine Research Center.

(2) Independently perform UPLC-based content and identification assays for virus vaccines,

recombinant proteins and virus-like particles that may be used as clinical vaccine candidates.

(3) Contribute to the clinical development of a variety of vaccine candidates by independently

performing multiple bioassays

(4) Provide assay support and assay development for cGMP product release and characterization.

(5) Participate in the development of assays (Protein A-UPLC and SE-UPLC) for protein characterization and development of virus-like-particle vaccine

(6) Develop, characterize and transfer assays to the VRC pilot plant's QC group for product

release.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

(1) Minimum of bachelor's degree in Chemistry or closely related discipline

(2) Minimum of three (3) years of experience in chemistry or a related field

(3) Demonstrated experience working in a clinical or research laboratory including analytical equipment automation/instruments and method qualification