Scientist

Saratoga Medical Center; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Saratoga Medical Center seeks a scientists to support the Laboratory of Viral Diseases (LVD/NIH) in Bethesda, MD. Responsibilities include advanced virology, epigenetics, and ChIP-based assays. Prior experience with DNA viruses and RNA-Seq/ChIP-Seq analyses is essential.

The candidate should hold a PhD or a Master's degree with substantial post-master experience and at least three years in a lab setting. Proficiency in fluorescence and confocal imaging is preferred.

Qualifications

• Mandatory education: PhD or Master's with at least five years post-master experience.
• Minimum of three years of laboratory experience.
• Experience with Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays.

Skills

ChIP assays

Virology

Epigenetics

DNA viruses

Confocal microscopy

RNA-Seq analysis

ChIP-Seq analysis

ATAC-seq analysis

Education

PhD or MS with 5+ years post-master experience

Tools

Fluorescent microscopy

Bioinformatics

Job description

Scientist

Bethesda, MD, US

Contractor(s) shall provide services in support of the overall functions of the Laboratory of Viral Diseases LVD/NIH located in Bethesda, Maryland.

MANDATORY EDUCATION: PhD or Master's degree with at least five (5) years of post-masters experience. Minimum of three (3) years of experience working in a laboratory setting. Experience in Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Assays (ChIP Assays).

FIELD OF STUDY:Immunology, Microbiology, Micropathology, Science, and Biology

EXPERIENCE:

Knowledge of statistics, of virology, and of epigenetics is required.

Experience working with DNA viruses; titering, infection of tissue culture cells, fluorescent and confocal microscopy .

Familiarity with bioinformatic analyses of RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, ATAC-seq, and protein purification chromatography.