Scientist

Recompete of PSTSS TO 918

• A B.S. or M.S. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Chemical Engineering

• GraphPad Prism

• Sigmaplot

• MS Project

• Stability Studies and Analysis

• Protein/Vaccine Formulation

• Biophysical Characterization

• Bioanalytical Method Development

• Technical Report Writing and Documentation

• Provide reports - Ad-Hoc

• Execute formulation and stability studies within a project development team under guidance of the team leader. - 1
• Coordinate and execute assay development studies for vaccine and biotherapeutic characterization under the guidance of senior personnel. - 2
• Maintain external service and execute routine maintenance and troubleshooting for one or more pieces of laboratory instrumentation. - 3
• Maintains and troubleshoots laboratory instrumentation, oversees external service support, and ensures operational readiness of equipment used in formulation, stability, and analytical studies. - 4
• Additional duties as needed to support VRC and VPP mission objectives. - 5

• Supports the planning and execution of research experiments in the context of the laboratory's overall research program.

• Supports laboratory staff on research projects and techniques.

• Maintains laboratory equipment and the training of others in their use.

• Assists in maintaining adequate space and facilities for ongoing and projected research studies.

• Submit and gain approval of laboratory animal study protocols.

• Evaluates, analyzes and interprets research data, communicates results and methods in reports, presentations, and manuscripts.

• Prepare technical reports and protocols 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.