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Kelly Services Vaccine Biologist - NIH - Gaithersburg, MD in Gaithersburg, Maryland
Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. Through our partnership with the National Institutes of Health, Kelly Government Solutions offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with the leading medical research center in the world. We are seeking a Vaccine Biologist at the National Institutes of Health in Gaithersburg, MD
This is a long-term contract position which offers:
Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package
Optional health, vision, and dental plans
Vacation leave as well as 10 paid federal holidays and 401K plan.
Access to NIH’s unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives
TASKS/SERVICES . The contractor shall:
Execute formulation and stability studies within a project development team under guidance of the team leader, including
Coordination of study tasks among various personal internal and external to formulation project team.
Interpretation of analytical data with an understanding of protein/vaccine structure and stability concepts, and elements of the effects of solution components on stability.
Collation and trending of overall study data and interpretation of study data in consultation with project team lead.
Independent generation of samples using both standard and advanced study specific analytical methods.
Independent analysis of analytical sample data.
Submission for external analytical testing.
Presentation of study data to internal project teams and interdepartmental meetings as needed.
Execute assay development studies for vaccine and biotherapeutic characterization under the guidance of senior personnel, including
Coordination of study tasks among various personal internal and external to formulation project team.
Independent generation and analysis of samples using both standard and advanced study specific analytical methods.
Independent analysis of analytical sample data.
Interpretation of analytical data with an understanding of protein/vaccine structure and stability concepts, and elements of the effects of solution components on stability.
Collation and trending of overall study data and interpretation of study data in consultation with project team lead and scientific SMEs.
Presentation of study data to internal project teams and interdepartmental meetings as needed.
Prepare technical protocols documenting formulation, stability, and method development studies in collaboration with senior personnel, including design based technical analytical experience and theoretical understanding of protein/vaccine structure and stability concepts.
Prepare technical reports documenting formulation, stability, and method development studies, which may include including drafting, editing, and verification of data.
Contribute to professional manuscripts based on results of formulation, stability, and method development studies, as needed.
Provide technical guidance and training to formulation team members.
Provide external service and execute routine maintenance and troubleshooting for one or more pieces of laboratory instrumentation.
Comply with all NIH and VPP policies.
REQUIREMENTS . The contractor must have:
M.S. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering or a related discipline. Minimum 2 years of academic, industry, government or equivalent experience in protein formulation or a related field (Master’s degree experimental thesis may waive this requirement). OR
B.S. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering or a related discipline. Minimum 4 years of industry, government or equivalent experience in protein formulation or a related field.
Experience with study coordination and execution in one or more of the following areas: protein/vaccine formulation, protein/vaccine stability, protein/vaccine pre-formulation or related biophysical characterization/development.
Hands-on experience, including data analysis and basic theoretical knowledge, with three or more of the following techniques: UV-visible, fluorescence, Circular Dichroism and/or IRspectroscopy; Differential Scanning Calorimetry; Particle characterization (light scattering, HIAC and/or MFI).
Strong knowledge of protein chemistry and biophysical properties of proteins.
Knowledge of standard biophysical and bioanalytical methods and underlying theory.
Experience with data analysis using standard and specialized software platforms (JMP, Origin, GRAMS, Prism, SigmaPlot, etc.).
Strong time management skills and experience balancing multiple projects.
Excellent interpersonal and group communication skills.
Strong written communication skills.
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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.
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