Biological Decontamination Research Fellow — On‑Site Edgewood Lab

Precise Systems Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 86,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and accidental death and disember

Disability insurance

Retirement plans

Holiday pay

Employee-managed leave

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Precise Systems is seeking a Biological Decontamination Research Fellow to develop and test decontamination methods for laboratories and military assets. You will evaluate formulations and methods against pathogens, and assess safety on military materials.

All work is on site in Edgewood, MD, with responsibilities spanning bench to field-scale testing, collaboration, and dissemination of rapid decontamination solutions for sensitive defense programs.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field (environmental engineering/science, virology, microbiology, public health)
• Skilled in microbiological and molecular methods, mammalian cell culture, viral expansion, and virological characterization techniques (plaque assays, TCID50s, neutralization assays, dynamic light scattering)
• Experience conducting lab- or field-based experimental research, strong quantitative and data analysis skills, and excellent scientific writing abilities
• 5 years' experience with duties described above

Responsibilities

• Utilize microbiological, molecular, and virological methods to produce standard materials for testing and conduct decontamination evaluations on various substrates
• Collaborate with a team to design, test, and deliver rapid methods for decontaminating small scale coupons and large areas
• Develop decontamination methods in the lab, optimize them for field use, troubleshoot processes and equipment, and train for field demonstrations
• Work with threats including environmental or human origin and up to BSL3 pathogens of military relevance

Skills

Microbiological methods

Molecular methods

Virology

Mammalian cell culture

Virological characterization

Data analysis

Scientific writing

Education

Ph.D. in environmental engineering / environmental science / virology / microbiology / public health

Tools

Plaque assays

TCID50

Neutralization assays

Dynamic light scattering

Job description

Precise Systems is seeking a Biological Decontamination Research Fellow to develop and test decontamination methods for laboratories and military assets. You will evaluate formulations and methods against pathogens, and assess safety on military materials.

All work is on site in Edgewood, MD, with responsibilities spanning bench to field-scale testing, collaboration, and dissemination of rapid decontamination solutions for sensitive defense programs.