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GAP Solutions, Inc. (GAPSI) lists this Microbiologist II (52701) opportunity in brookhaven, Georgia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Microbiologist II (52701)
Position Objective: Provide laboratory diagnostic, immunological/virological, and/or sequencing support for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division (CORVD) respiratory virus work, including assay execution, documentation, and quality practices.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Perform serological surveillance for respiratory viruses and assessment of vaccine response in single plex or multiplex format.
Contribute to the development of new serological assays for surveillance of and evaluation of vaccine response to respiratory viruses.
Perform advanced cellular immunological assessment of the T cell and B cell response to respiratory virus infection and vaccination.
Develop monoclonal antibodies against respiratory viruses for small scale production and assessment in serological assays.
Generate and characterize respiratory virus isolates.
Perform assays to characterize neutralizing antibodies against respiratory viruses.
Contribute to organizational activities that promote laboratory safety, laboratory quality management systems (QMS), and effective specimen management.
Assist in large study intake and specimen processing activities.
Draft SOPS, worksheets, job aids, validation plans, and validation reports.
Maintain medical clearance required for working in laboratory that may include respiratory fit testing.
Attend weekly team meetings, and provide information on current activities.
Prepare documentation and laboratories for internal and external audits.
Maintain laboratory records.
Write abstracts for presentations at national or international conferences.
Present work at national or international conferences.
Contribute to preparation and publication of peer reviewed manuscripts.
Basic Qualifications:
1-3 years of laboratory experience in virology/microbiology/assay development or related field (preferably public health)
Bachelor's degree in microbiology or related field
Experience in immunology and biomarker assay platform:
Meso Scale Discovery (MSD)
Luminex
Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Cellular Assays, such as cellular flow and Enzyme-linked ImmunoSpot (ELISpot).
Experience working with human specimens and/or clinical data in a lab environment
Strong documentation habits and attention to detail (records, SOPs, validation documentation)
Ability to follow laboratory safety and quality practices; support audits
Ability to obtain/maintain Public Trust suitability and comply with CDC policies
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with sequencing assays/platforms and high-throughput workflows
Strong scientific communication (manuscripts, figures, verbal presentation)
Experience working with CDC staff at multiple organizational levels
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