Technical Manager

Culmen International is looking for a Technical Manager to support a USAMRIID program at Fort Detrick, MD.

The Technical Manager will oversee a laboratory team providing technical expertise, maintaining high-quality standards in biological research, and supporting assay execution and platform performance across multiple research areas.

Manage laboratory staff and day-to-day technical activities.
• Supervise and troubleshoot assay execution and data integrity.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, GLP/GMP, and biosafety standards.
• Support development and validation of research assays.
• Coordinate with scientific and administrative teams.

• Bachelor's degree in biology, biotechnology, or related discipline.
• 5+ years in laboratory operations with leadership experience.
• Proven supervisory and technical troubleshooting ability.
• Understanding of assay development, validation, and QA/QC.
• Experience with BSL-2/3 lab management.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance and enroll in the Personnel Reliability Program (PRP), if required.

• Masters degree

Culmen International is committed to enhancing international safety and security,
strengthening homeland defense, advancing humanitarian missions, and optimizing government operations. With experience in over 150 countries, Culmen supports our clients to accomplish critical missions in challenging environments.

• Exceptional Medical/Dental/Vision coverage with 100% of the premiums paid by the company for all eligible employees and their eligible dependents (including same or opposite sex domestic partners)
• 401k - Vested immediately and 4% match
• Life insurance and disability paid by the company
• AFLAC Available
• Opportunities for Training and Continuing Education
• 12 Paid Holidays

To learn more about Culmen International, please visit www.culmen.com

At Culmen International, we are committed to creating and sustaining a workplace that upholds the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We believe in the importance of fair treatment and equal access to opportunities for all employees and applicants. Our commitment to these principles is unwavering across all our operations worldwide.