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GAP Solutions Inc Single Cell Biologist in Bethesda, Maryland
Position Objective: Provide services as an Single Cell Biologist in support of the overall functions of National Institute on Aging within the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The purpose of this position is to support research at the Center for Alzheimer's and Related Dementias by processing human tissue and cell lines, preparing sequencing libraries and analyzing data.
Duties and Responsibilities: • Provides technical experience needed to assist in studying the basic principles of plant and animal life • Plan and administer biological research programs • Study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and function • Develop and maintain liaisons and effective working relations with groups and individuals, agencies, and the public to encourage cooperative management strategies or to develop information and interpret findings • Assists with performing basic laboratory experiments and procedures • Collect and analyze biological data about relationships among and between organisms and their environment • Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel • Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings • Coordinate the work of biological technicians and technologists and other scientists • Prepares, organizes and maintains various lab samples, supplies, and equipment • Operate, calibrate, or maintain equipment used in quantitative or qualitative analysis, such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, or computer-controlled analyzers • Maintain laboratory equipment • Operate laboratory equipment to analyze samples 5 • Analyze laboratory findings • Learns new laboratory techniques and procedures • Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data 4 • Monitor operational procedures in technical environments to ensure conformance to standards 1 • Interpret research or operational data 3 • Record research or operational data 2 • Clean equipment • Preform validation • Inspect equipment • Meet with lab members to present update
Basic Qualifications: • Master’s Degree in Genetics, Neuroscience, Molecular Biologist, or a related field of study • Certified in Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) • Skilled in MS Office, QC testing, planning and optimizing experiments, sequencing samples and library Prep • Skilled with R, Seurat, Google Drive
Minimum Qualifications: • Ability to multi-task and pay close attention to detail. • Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills. • Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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This position is contingent upon contract award.
Requisition ID: 7225