Molecular Biologist
Research Title:
Staff Scientist
The work will entail:
Serve as a molecular biologist for the NIST microbiology program. This is a full-time laboratory position. Support the NIST microbiology program to develop microbial standards and work with microbial genomics team to characterize and develop reference materials.
Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Work with NIST research team to develop and validate new NGS-based microbial detection assays.
- Consult and work with stakeholders in the microbiome and pathogen detection communities
- Keep accurate and organized electronic records
- Present results of the work in the form of reports, manuscripts, oral presentations
Qualifications
- A minimum of a Master’s degree in Molecular Biology, Biology, Microbiology or a related field.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- 2 years of relevant laboratory experience.
- Familiarity with molecular methods such as PCR, primer design, NGS, etc.
- Familiarity with metagenomics and sequencing technologies.
Please upload the following with your application as a single PDF file:
To apply:
- If you are interested in one of these positions, please send an email with the subject "Job Enquiry PREP0003276" to GUNISTPREP@georgetown.edu, where PREP0003276 is the job number noted above.
- Please send your CV and a short cover letter explaining your suitability for the position.
- Please combine your documents into a single document in PDF format.
For the full job description:
https://georgetown.box.com/s/w5bjk4q3d4egnn3op8lsy62bzt5opo98