Research Scientist - Immunology & Genomics (Mice)

Guidehouse Inc.; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance

Parental Leave

401k Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance

Job summary

Guidehouse seeks a Research Scientist to independently support NIH project objectives in Bethesda, MD. This full-time role involves advanced immunology, molecular biology, and sequencing tasks across tissue samples and cell lines.

The ideal candidate has a Ph.D. or equivalent, 6+ years of research in molecular biology and immunology, and experience with mouse models and multi-omics analyses. NIH experience is preferred, and the team collaborates across core facilities.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or M.D. in science, medicine, or related field.
• Minimum of SIX (6) years of research experience.
• Extensive experience in molecular biology, biochemistry, and immunology.
• Experience generating knockout mice and working with mouse models.
• Extensive experience with next generation sequencing methods (RNA-seq, scRNA-seq, ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq).
• Experience with flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, and metabolomics.

Responsibilities

• Perform immunology and molecular biology techniques with animal and human cells/tissues.
• Conduct biochemical assays, immunoprecipitations, gels, and western blotting.
• Perform sequencing techniques for transcriptomics and epigenetic analyses.
• Immunofluorescence staining and functional analyses of tissue samples.
• Collaborate with cores (sequencing, mass spec, flow cytometry) as needed.
• Present research at international and national meetings.

Skills

Molecular biology

Immunology

Next-generation sequencing

Cell culture

Project management

Scientific writing

Education

Ph.D. or M.D. in science/medicine

Job description

Guidehouse seeks a Research Scientist to independently support NIH project objectives in Bethesda, MD. This full-time role involves advanced immunology, molecular biology, and sequencing tasks across tissue samples and cell lines.

The ideal candidate has a Ph.D. or equivalent, 6+ years of research in molecular biology and immunology, and experience with mouse models and multi-omics analyses. NIH experience is preferred, and the team collaborates across core facilities.