Senior Microbiologist, Metabolic Engineering & Biomaterials

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a highly motivated Senior Microbiologist to contribute to engineering microbial metabolic pathways, biocorrosion, and biomaterials. You will lead projects, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and support business development while pursuing national security applications.

Qualifications include a PhD in microbiology or related field, 1+ year of assay design and execution, and capability to work with non-model organisms.

Qualifications

• PhD in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biological Engineering, or a similar field.
• 1+ year experience designing, running, and troubleshooting a wide range of biological assays.
• Web lab experience culturing, assaying, and manipulating bacterial species.
• Proficient in basic molecular biology techniques, including DNA and RNA manipulation and analysis, qPCR and plate-reader assay development, and microscopy techniques.
• U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain Interim Secret clearance and ultimately TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to projects involving engineering of non-model microbes.
• Lead projects and teams for both internally funded and externally funded efforts.
• Support new business development activities to expand program scope within the department and across business areas.
• Provide leadership in development of new opportunities and drive technical innovation and growth.
• Present data to interdisciplinary groups and department management.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external sponsors.
• Assist and collaborate with scientists in support of laboratory-based experimentation.

Skills

Molecular biology techniques

DNA/RNA manipulation

qPCR

Microscopy

Assay development

Education

PhD in Microbiology or related field

Tools

Plate-reader

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a highly motivated Senior Microbiologist to contribute to engineering microbial metabolic pathways, biocorrosion, and biomaterials. You will lead projects, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and support business development while pursuing national security applications.

Qualifications include a PhD in microbiology or related field, 1+ year of assay design and execution, and capability to work with non-model organisms.