Senior Scientist, Bacteriology & Infectious Disease — Lead Research
ATCC
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Job summary
ATCC is seeking a Senior Scientist, Bacteriology in Manassas, VA to provide scientific leadership for applied bacteriology programs within ATCC Federal Solutions. This onsite role leads research initiatives, supports product development and technology transfer, and collaborates across quality, operations, and commercial teams.
The position requires a PhD with 5+ years of relevant experience (or equivalent), advanced bacteriology expertise, and demonstrated leadership in lab operations with
Qualifications
- PhD and 5 years of experience, or equivalent (Master's 8 years, Bachelor's 12 years).
- Advanced expertise in bacteriology, including cultivation, characterization, preservation, and quality control of medically relevant bacteria
- Operate autonomously with broad organizational impact
- Lead laboratory operations with biosafety, biosecurity, and regulatory compliance
- Experience mentoring and supervising scientific staff
- Strong scientific judgment, troubleshooting, and data quality
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Publications or presentations
- Experience with experimental design, data analysis, and controlled documentation
- Experience supporting proposals, external funding, or contract research
- Familiarity with technology transfer and crossfunctional product development
- Workforce planning and budget preparation preferred
- Prior federally funded project experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead bacteriology and infectious disease research supporting validated products and services, serving as a subject matter expert and primary individual contributor while providing technical leadership and guidance to scientific staff.
- Design, plan, and direct applied research studies in medical bacteriology and infectious disease; select appropriate methodologies, troubleshoot complex technical challenges, analyze and interpret data, and ensure reproducibility, biosafety, and scientific rigor.
- Develop, review, and maintain protocols, reports, and controlled documentation in alignment with quality systems, data integrity expectations, biosafety requirements, and applicable regulatory and compliance standards.
- Partner crossfunctionally on infectious disease-focused new product development, technology transfer, and informatics initiatives; contribute scientific expertise to grant and contract proposals and cultivate external scientific and public health relationships.
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Job description
ATCC is seeking a Senior Scientist, Bacteriology in Manassas, VA to provide scientific leadership for applied bacteriology programs within ATCC Federal Solutions. This onsite role leads research initiatives, supports product development and technology transfer, and collaborates across quality, operations, and commercial teams.
The position requires a PhD with 5+ years of relevant experience (or equivalent), advanced bacteriology expertise, and demonstrated leadership in lab operations with
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