Biological Decontamination Science Fellow

Precise Systems Inc.; Aberdeen (MD); On-site; USD 86,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability coverage

Holiday pay

Job summary

Precise Systems seeks a Biological Decontamination Research Fellow to develop and test decontamination methods for laboratories and military assets. The role involves evaluating formulations for efficacy against pathogens and simulants, and assessing safety on multiple material substrates for field deployment. All work is performed on site in Edgewood, MD.

A Ph.D. or equivalent in a related field is required, with experience in virology, microbiology, and data analysis. U.S.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent degree in environmental engineering, environmental science, virology, microbiology, public health, or related field is required.
• 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 research, strong quantitative/data analysis, and excellent scientific writing.
• 5 years' experience with duties described above.

Responsibilities

• Utilize microbiological, molecular, and virological methods to produce test materials and evaluate decontamination on various substrates.
• Collaborate to design, test, and deliver rapid methods for decontaminating small coupons and large areas.
• Develop and optimize laboratory decontamination methods for field use, troubleshoot, and prepare for demonstrations.
• Work with threats that may be environmental or human origin and up to BSL3 pathogens.

Skills

Microbiological methods

Molecular techniques

Virology

Cell culture

Data analysis

Scientific writing

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent

Tools

Plaque assays

TCID50

Job description

Precise Systems seeks a Biological Decontamination Research Fellow to develop and test decontamination methods for laboratories and military assets. The role involves evaluating formulations for efficacy against pathogens and simulants, and assessing safety on multiple material substrates for field deployment. All work is performed on site in Edgewood, MD.

A Ph.D. or equivalent in a related field is required, with experience in virology, microbiology, and data analysis. U.S.