Immunology Staff Scientist at Chenega Corporation

Overview

Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Professional & Technical Services, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services’ company, is looking for a Immunology Staff Scientist to support the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) to serve as a Lead Investigator and conduct basic and applied research on specified bacterial threats, in support of the BD and infectious disease program.  The Immunology Staff Scientist will work in BSL-3 laboratories and handle controlled substances thus must hold and maintain BPRP and CS-PRP status.

Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, conducting, and analyzing complex experiments with the goal of characterizing the immune response to 1) bacterial pathogens, 2) medical-countermeasures designed to combat threat-specific disease, and 3) medical countermeasures designed to combat threat-agnostic disease.
• Present research findings/presentations at lab meetings, and attend scientific meetings or symposia
• Complete quarterly reports and annual progress reports
• Prepare and assist in preparing multiple manuscripts for publication
• Analyze data, prepare graphs, compute statistics, and write lab notes and reports.
• Plan and conduct animal experiments to better understand bacterial pathogenesis and the host immune response and design vaccines and therapeutics, and assist in animal protocols conducted by other investigators
• Perform ELISpot assays, Luminex/Magpix, ELISAs, and bacterial opsonization assays to evaluate experimental vaccines.
• Analyze animal immune profiles (flowcytometry, in vitro stimulation assays, etc.)
• Prepare BSL-2 and BSL-3 labs for Safety, Biosurety and CDC inspections
• Conduct Equipment Inventory Management and Laboratory Management to include safety functions and chemical inventory.
• Provide Immunological Scientific Support monthly report to include materials, methods, data and data analysis

Qualifications

• A Ph.D.
• Significant research experience in the fields of immunology or vaccinology.
• Active or ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• CS-PRP enrollment is required and will be held and maintained IAW the provisions in this contract and all applicable regulations
• BPRP enrollment is required and will be held and maintained IAW the provisions in this contract and all applicable regulations

Estimated Salary/Wage