Biologist - Viral Diseases (BSL-3) - Kelly Services : Job Details

Kelly Government Solutions is seeking a Biologist with BSL-3 experience to support 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 of the overall functions of the Laboratory of Viral Diseases (LVD) and the high-containment SARS-CoV-2 Virology Core (SVC)

(2) Support highly collaborative research in high-containment BSL-3 facilities including SARS-CoV-2, influenza, MERS, and other priority pathogens.

(3) Perform a wide variety of complex experimental procedures involving sterile cell culture techniques such as passaging, cryopreservation, maintenance, etc. of eukaryotic primary and established cell lines.

(4) Maintain general lab upkeep, such as updating biospecimen repository databases for clinical specimens or lab derived samples, maintain sample transfer and removal logs, maintain records for BSL-3 for lab users.

(5) Perform lab research work in BSL-3 laboratories, able to complete necessary training and testing for BSL-3 laboratory clearance.

(6) Perform standard virological techniques that include virus enumeration (plaque and TCID50 assays) viral stock preparation, virus concentration and purification, scale-up, and characterization.

(7) Assist with ordering scientific reagents and equipment, including obtaining price quotes, tracking orders, inventory of materials, and restocking the laboratory.

(8) Assist and support mammalian tissue culture and laboratory organization and operations with the ability to work in a BSL-3.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

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

(2) Minimum of three (3) years of experience

(3) Demonstrated experience working in BSL-3 and/or BSL-4 facilities and ability to obtain and maintain clearance to work in high containment laboratories

(4) Experience with experimental procedures such as cell culture and viral assays as well as lab management tasks