Viral Pathogenesis Technician

Cape Fox subsidiary Eagle Health, LLC is accepting resumes for a Viral Pathogenesis Technicianto support the members at Ft. Detrick, Maryland. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Incumbents are encouraged to apply!

The salary range (or hiring range) for this exempt position has been established at: $75,000-$84,000.

The above salary range represents the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. In addition, we offer a variety of benefits including company holidays, paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, as well as 401K with company match. This job will be posted until filled or withdrawn.

Responsibilities:

The employee shall provide support with laboratory experiments in BSL-2, BSL-3 and BSL-4 laboratories and shall work with controlled substances. The employee shall aid in the execution of scientific studies, basic cell culture, and plaque assays, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and other assays, animal procedures, collection/data analyzing, and maintain laboratory and laboratory equipment.

• Serve as BSL-2, BSL-3, and BSL-4 mentor.
• Prepare and participate in BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratory inspections conducted by Safety, Bio-surety, CDC, and/or the Department of Army Inspector General at a minimum of 4 times a year.
• Support 5-10 Non-human Primate studies. Shall prepare study materials as needed based on study plan, prepare virus, perform and document observations of animals, and assist with collection and processing of collected samples. Shall perform Complete Blood Count (CBC), general chemistries, coagulations assays and other clinical laboratory-based assays on samples from animals, as needed.
• Support 15-20 rodent studies per year. Shall perform inoculations with test article or virus, shall perform and document observations, collect tissues for processing and conduct bleedings.
• Perform basic cell culture, plaque assays (PA), plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT), PCR and other assays to support 10-15 Non-Human Primate studies, 25-35 rodent studies. Workload is approximately 750 plates/assays per month.
• CONUS/OCONUS travel may be required in support of approved studies and/or presentation of scientific research.
• Perform in vitro testing of candidate vaccines and therapeutic compounds against a variety of viruses. May use 200-300 plates/assays per month.
• Perform immunological procedures including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) and Western Blot assays. May perform 200 assays/month.
• Proficient at completing flow cytometric analysis of cellular populations independently on multiple different flow cytometry machines in BSL-3 and BSL-4 laboratories. Shall perform approximately 100 tubes/samples per month.
• Responsible for assessing and maintaining laboratory supplies in BSL-2, BSL-3 and BSL-4 laboratories. Shall assess supplies and ensure supplies are ordered or shall order supplies using GFEBS ordering system. May be required to order supplies using GFEBS systems. Anticipated workload is 10-20 orders/monthly.
• Assist with annual conduct of Equipment Inventory Management in BSL-2 and BSL-3.
• Provide the TPOC a Research Technical Report NLT the last day of each week.
• CS-PRP enrollment is required and shall be held and maintained IAW the provisions in this contract and all applicable regulations.
• BPRP enrollment is required and shall be held and maintained IAW the provisions in this contract and all applicable regulations.

Cape Fox Corporation, its subsidiaries, and affiliates provide equal employment opportunities to all persons and prohibit employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, or sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Cape Fox Corporation, its subsidiaries, and affiliates offer preference to Cape Fox Corporation Shareholders, descendants, and other Native Americans pursuant to Public Law 100-241.