Scientist - NIH - Gaithersburg, MD

Company: Kelly Services
Location: Gaithersburg
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers.-- Through our partnership with the National Institutes of Health, Kelly Government Solutions offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with one of the most prestigious research organizations in the world.-- We are currently seeking a Scientist to work onsite with the National Institutes of Health in Gaithersburg, MD.--This is a long-term contract position which offers:- Competitive salary with comprehensive benefit package- Opportunity to work at NIH, the world's foremost medical research center- Learn more about what Kelly can do for you at --TASKS. The contractor shall:

• Execute strategies for purification process development of clinical vaccine and therapeutic candidates at the Vaccine Production Program (VPP) of the Vaccine Research Center (VRC).
• Process virus vaccines, recombinant proteins and virus-like particles that may be used as clinical vaccine and therapeutic candidates.----
• Perform industrial process development in recombinant protein purification.--
• Perform combinations of column chromatography, TFF/DFF, centrifugation or other purification methods.----
• Provide hands-on scientific support of multiple research and pre-clinical purification projects.
• Support research and development efforts by performing various purification and analytical studies to specify and characterize purification processes. This may include, column chromatography of various matrices, a variety of analytical skills such as SDS-PAGE, UV/vis, fluorescence spectrometry, immunoassay, and total protein quantitation, or other processes required for each product.
• Study the process sensitivity with respect to various process variables and their interactions using structured statistically designed experiments using DOE including screening and optimization designs.--
• Write and review technical protocols and reports and assist in the writing of documents required for regulatory filings.----REQUIREMENTS. The contractor must have:--
  • Ph.D. in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering or related discipline with a minimum of three (3) years of total work experience. MS degree with > 7 years of relevant experience will also be considered.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.--
  • Proficiency in writing and reviewing Batch Production Records, DOP/SOPs, and other process documents.--
  • Familiarity with computer software including word processing and data evaluation.
  • Knowledge and use of statistics and DOE.
  • Demonstrated familiarity with a broad range of protein purification technologies and assay techniques.--
  • Demonstrated ability to work on multiple complex projects.
  • Additional knowledge of protein and product characterization assays.
  • Work experience with protein purification from mammalian cells and characterize them using various biochemical and biophysical methods.
  • Experience with automated lab-scale purification equipment such as AKTA equipment.----
  • Experience with a variety of column chromatography matrixes, such as IEX, HIC and affinity.
  • Experience with bacterial, mammalian gene expression, and protein refolding.----PLEASE APPLY ONLINE.Note that the phone number for our NIH branch is not listed.-- Due to the high volume of inquiries, we regret that we cannot accept phone calls.-- All qualified candidates will be contactedWhy Kelly--?Looking to connect with premier government agencies or the top 25 federal government contractors? Kelly Government offers a variety of full-time, project (SOW), seasonal, and surge support opportunities in science, engineering, technical, professional, and administrative support roles. Our experts will find you the opportunity that fits your schedule and interests and handle the details of transferring and processing all levels of security clearances. It's just another way we make the job search work for you.About Kelly--Kelly connects talented people to companies in need of their skills in areas including Science, Engineering, Education, Office, Contact Center, Light Industrial, and more. We're always thinking about what's next in the evolving world of work, and we help people ditch the script on old ways of thinking and embrace the value of all workstyles in the workplace. We directly employ nearly 500,000 people around the world, and we connect thousands more with work through our global network of talent suppliers and partners in our outsourcing and consulting practice. Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce, including, but not limited to, minorities, females, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, sexual orientation, gender identity Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.]]

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