Biochemist

Army Healthcare; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education loan repayment

Board certification pay

Travel opportunities

Paid vacation

Military retirement and Thrift Savings

Medical and dental care

Commissary and post exchange

Leadership training

Job summary

U.S. Army Biochemist role delivering critical medical research within the Army healthcare community. You will plan and execute clinical laboratory testing and safety testing for drugs of abuse, contributing to medical research to support Army missions.

This position offers opportunities to work with leading specialists, advance best practices, and serve Soldiers and the nation through the Army Medical Service Corps, with additional benefits and leadership training programs.

Qualifications

• PhD in human physiology or a biological science is required to serve as a Biochemist.
• U.S. citizen for Active Duty or permanent resident for Army Reserve as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute clinical laboratory testing.
• Conduct testing to determine safety of drugs of abuse.
• Engage in medical research to support Army missions.

Skills

Biochemistry

Physiology

Education

PhD in Human Physiology or Biological Science

Job description

U.S. Army Biochemist - Delivering Critical Medical Research

Are you a Biochemistry professional looking to make a difference? The U.S. Army provides opportunities to apply your skills while serving your nation.

As a Biochemist for the U.S. Army, you will provide breakthrough discoveries in biochemistry and physiology within the U.S. Army healthcare community. You will be responsible for the planning and execution of clinical laboratory testing, testing to determine the safety of drugs of abuse, and medical research to support the Army missions. Through the Army, you will work with top specialists in your field to expand upon best practices and grow as a biochemistry and physiology professional. And, if you choose to serve in the Army Reserve, you will be able to serve your country as needed while still supporting your community.

Regardless of how you serve, a career as an Army Biochemist allows you to serve the Army in critical ways.

When you join the Army Medical Service Corps, you’ll be making a difference in the lives of our Soldiers and the country at large while gaining access to invaluable opportunities, like supporting humanitarian missions, leadership training and a competitive benefit package.

Benefits may include:

• Repayment of qualified education loans to lending institution, paid annually over a maximum of three years while serving
• Based on your field of concentration, you may be eligible for board certification pay (BCP), paid prorated monthly
• Travel opportunities, to include humanitarian missions
• Up to 30 days of paid vacation earned annually
• Enrollment in a military retirement system that blends the traditional legacy retirement pension with a defined contribution to service members’ Thrift Savings Plan account
• No- to low-cost medical and dental care for you and your family
• Commissary and post exchange shopping privileges
• Specialized training to become a leader in medicine

Eligibility Requirements

• Must have a PhD in human physiology or in a biological science specialty is required to serve as a Biochemist
• Must be a U.S. citizen for Active Duty
• Must be a permanent U.S. resident to serve in Army Reserve