Postdoctoral Fellow, Molecular Diagnostics & NGS

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision coverage

Retirement plans

Job summary

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.

in Silver Spring, MD seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow to initiate and carry out research in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, focusing on molecular assays and sequencing for infectious agents. The role supports the RAD laboratory in CIDR at WRAIR, involving development, validation, and implementation of diagnostic assays, SOPs, and contributions to manuscripts and grants.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in molecular biology, virology, immunology or related scientific discipline.
• ASCP CM or equivalent training.
• 2+ years of relevant research experience in molecular assays and sequencing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, evaluate and implement molecular and sequencing diagnostic assays.
• Validate and verify performance to meet regulatory requirements.
• Prepare reports, abstracts, manuscripts and grant proposals.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary staff and senior leadership on projects.

Skills

Strong communication

Independent worker

Collaborative team member

Education

Ph.D. in molecular biology, virology, immunology or related discipline

Tools

Real-Time PCR

Digital Droplet PCR

Next Generation Sequencing

Job description

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.

in Silver Spring, MD seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow to initiate and carry out research in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, focusing on molecular assays and sequencing for infectious agents. The role supports the RAD laboratory in CIDR at WRAIR, involving development, validation, and implementation of diagnostic assays, SOPs, and contributions to manuscripts and grants.