Neuroscience Research Specialist

Kelly; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health plan

Vision plan

Dental plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Kelly Government Solutions is recruiting a Neuroscience Research Specialist to work on-site at the National Institutes of Health in Rockville, MD. This long-term contract role involves supporting laboratory operations, maintaining cell culture systems, and performing molecular biology procedures.

The candidate will synthesize and transcribe mRNA, manage genotyping workflows, and train staff while ensuring safety and accuracy across LIN and NIAAA projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, or related scientific discipline is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on laboratory research experience in cell and molecular biology.
• Experience with mammalian cell culture, DNA cloning, transfection, PCR-based genotyping, and work with transgenic or genetically modified mouse models.
• Experience supporting laboratory management and operations including sample tracking, documentation, data analysis, supplies, and training.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and maintenance for cell culture, genotype and cloning technology efforts for LIN and NIAAA.
• Synthesize and polyadenylate mRNA; transfect cells to express proteins.
• Perform genotyping, cell culture, transfection, DNA cloning and related procedures.
• Serve as core facility manager overseeing genotyping procedures for LIN and other labs.
• Create and test cDNA constructs for molecular biology experiments.
• Maintain cells and transfect with cDNA constructs.
• Organize and maintain lab samples, supplies and equipment.
• Maintain detailed records and manage procurement and specimen preservation.
• Work safely with biohazards and maintain a safe lab environment.
• Analyze data using dispersion, ANOVA, regression and correlation for publication.
• Train staff and assist students and lab assistants.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, or related scientific discipline

Tools

Mammalian cell culture

DNA cloning

Transfection

PCR-based genotyping

Genotyping

Genetically modified mouse models

Job description

Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. We are recruiting a Neuroscience Research Specialist to work on-site at the National Institutes of Health in Rockville, MD.

This is a long-term contract position which offers:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package


• Optional health, vision, and dental plans


• Paid leave as well as 11 paid federal holidays and 401K plan.


• Access to NIH's unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives

KEY TASKS

• (1) Provide support and maintenance for cell culture, genotype and cloning technology efforts for the Laboratory of Integrative Neuroscience (LIN) and other areas within the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)


• (2) Synthesize and polyadenylate mRNA; transfect cells with mRNA of plasmid DNA to produce rapid protein expression


• (3) Perform technical duties and procedures such as genotyping, cell culture, transfection, DNA cloning, and other procedures assigned


• (4) Serve as a core facility manager responsible for overseeing all genotyping procedures in support of LIN and other laboratories and sections


• (5) Create and test cDNA constructs for molecular biological experiments


• (6) Maintain cells in culture and transfect cells with cDNA constructs


• (7) Prepare, organize, and maintain various lab samples, supplies, and equipment


• (8) Maintain detailed accurate record keeping, as well as procurement, processing, and preservation of specimens so as to maintain sample identification and prevention of cross contamination


• (9) Work safely with animal human pathogen biohazards; work with staff to maintain the research laboratory as a safe work environment operation


• (10) Analyze research data and apply statistical methods such as dispersion, analysis and variance, regression and correlation analysis to assemble data in various forms for publication


• (11) Train and teach laboratory staff about the methods and procedures used in the laboratory; assist students and laboratory assistants

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• (1) Bachelor's degree in Biology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, or related scientific discipline


• (2) Minimum of 3 years of hands-on laboratory research experience in cell and molecular biology.


• (3) Demonstrated specific experience with mammalian cell culture, DNA cloning, transfection, PCR-based genotyping, and research involving transgenic or genetically modified mouse models


• (4) Experience supporting overall laboratory management and operations including sample tracking, laboratory documentation, data analysis, supplies, and training