Microbiologist

BRS; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Job summary

Eagle Health Analytics has partnered with CDC's Mycotic Diseases Branch to provide microbiology support for laboratory, epidemiology, and communications within the branch. The Microbiologists will assist with high-complexity fungal culture, microscopy, identification, antifungal testing, and NGS preparation, with rigorous LIMS documentation and COA reporting.

The role includes following a receive-test-document-verify-communicate workflow, maintaining BSL-2/3 safety standards, and contributing to

Qualifications

• 1 year of specialized experience in high-complexity microbiological testing in a public health or clinical lab.
• 3–5 years of lab experience in fungal identification and molecular diagnostics.
• Experience in fungal culture, microscopy, and antifungal susceptibility testing.
• Experience with molecular methods including DNA extraction, PCR/RT-PCR, gel electrophoresis, and sequencing.
• Experience operating automated ID systems like MALDI-TOF.
• Experience supporting routine NGS sequencing and basic bioinformatic analysis.
• Experience in a BSL-3 lab environment and compliance with safety requirements.
• Experience documenting lab testing in a LIMS.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot laboratory assays and instrumentation.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Receive and accession specimens following CDC procedures and LIMS documentation.
• Perform fungal culture, microscopy, MALDI-TOF identification, antifungal susceptibility testing, DNA extraction, PCR/RT-PCR, sequencing, and NGS preparation.
• Document methods, batch records, outputs, and data edits in lab systems.
• Review results for completeness before release to government technical leads or downstream workflows.
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings, outbreak discussions, and SOP revisions.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

MALDI-TOF

LIMS

NGS workflows

PCR

RT-PCR

Sanger sequencing

Job description

Eagle Health Analytics has contracted with CDC's Mycotic Diseases Branch to provide scientific support and services for laboratory, communication and epidemiology within the Mycotic Diseases Branch. The overall objective is to provide laboratory, epidemiology, public health, and communication support to the branch as it strives to detect and respond to mycotic diseases and provide technical assistance to the United States jurisdictions.

Microbiologists

EHA will provide laboratory staff to support high-complexity fungal culture, microscopy, phenotypic and molecular identification of yeasts and molds, antifungal susceptibility testing, molecular and serologic testing, NGS workflow support, LIMS documentation, dataset extraction, SOP drafting/revision, and CLIA-related verification activities.

Laboratory performance will follow a receive - test - document - verify - communicate workflow:

1. Receive and accession specimens and isolates in accordance with CDC procedures and authorized systems, including LIMS documentation and chain-of-custody or specimen tracking practices as directed by the laboratory.
2. Perform assigned fungal culture, microscopy, MALDI-TOF or equivalent identification, antifungal susceptibility testing, DNA extraction, PCR/RT-PCR, Sanger sequencing, gel electrophoresis, serology, and NGS preparation or support activities within each staff member’s training and authorization.
3. Document methods, batch records, instrument outputs, quality indicators, anomalies, and data edits in the appropriate laboratory systems and shared folders.
4. Review results for completeness and consistency before release to Government technical leads or entry into downstream surveillance, outbreak, or reporting workflows.
5. Participate in interdisciplinary meetings, outbreak discussions, laboratory studies, method verification, SOP revision, and written technical summaries as directed by CDC.

The laboratory team will maintain BSL-2 and BSL-3 safety expectations by completing required CDC training and competency requirements before performing restricted work.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• a. One year of specialized experience equivalent performing high-complexity microbiological testing in a clinical or public health laboratory.
• b. Minimum of 3–5 years of laboratory experience in fungal identification and molecular diagnostics.
• c. Experience performing fungal culture, microscopy, and antifungal susceptibility testing.
• d. Experience with molecular methods including DNA extraction, PCR, RT-PCR, gel electrophoresis, and Sanger sequencing.
• e. Experience operating automated identification systems (e.g., MALDI-TOF).
• f. Experience supporting routine NGS sequencing and performing basic bioinformatic analysis using established tools or pipelines.
• g. Experience working in aBSL-3 laboratory environment and supporting compliance with BSL-3 safety and operational requirements.
• h. Experience documenting laboratory testing in a LIMS.
• i. Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot laboratory assays and instrumentation.
• j. Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.

EHA offers a competitive benefits package to include: paid holidays, paid time off including sick and vacation leave, medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, short and long term disability, company paid life insurance, 401(k) with a company match and discretionary profit sharing and tuition reimbursement.