Associate Scientist

We are currently searching for an Associate Scientist to support to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This opportunity is a full-time position with MSC and is onsite in Gaithersburg, MD.

• Develop assays for virus vaccines, recombinant proteins and virus-like particles that may be used as clinical vaccine candidates.
• Develop for cGMP product characterization and release quantitative assays, including ELISA, indirect ELISA, Host Cell Protein ELISA, SDS-PAGE, BCA assay, and Endotoxin; experience with Neutralization assay and Viral Titer assays; instrumentation experience with HPLC (affinity chromatography), PCR, and Flow cytometry.
• Conduct or participate in projects within a specific area or field. Projects are assigned and are typically small or part of larger projects.
• Make observations, analyzes data, and interprets results.
• Present findings at internal meetings.
• Contribute to the preparation of manuscripts.
• Prepare precise technical reports summaries, protocols, quantitative analyses, and maintains appropriate documentation.
• Present findings at internal meetings and/or contribute to the preparation of manuscripts and patent applications.
• Use and apply standard principles, theories, concepts and techniques in a limited area or field.
• Provide solutions to a variety of problems of diverse scope involving basic scientific principles.
• Develop new methods, technologies, and processes when necessary for project advancement.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related scientific field.
• Minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in vaccine development; Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) experience is required.
• Previous experience and skill in bio-separation techniques, required.
• Experience with releasing quantitative assays, HPLC (affinity chromatography), PCR and Flow Cytometry techniques, useful.
• Ability to interpret, report findings and present summaries, protocols and quantitative analyses to other team members.
• Must be an effective communicator and problem-solver; able to provide solutions to an array of basic scientific issues.  

Dovel Technologies and its Family of Companies (Medical Science & Computing and Ace Info Solutions) was acquired in October 2021.

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