Scientist - With the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

This task order will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of NCATS ETB.

Min Education: Master's

Resume Max Pages: 3

Certifications & Licenses

• Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Cell Biology or related discipiline

Skills (Ranked By Priority)

1. Skill at maintaining accurate and detailed records of laboratory experiments
2. Strong communication skills, both oral and written

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 represents priority rankings, where 1 is highest priority and 5 is lowest priority of those ranked

Software

• Powerpoint
• Outlook
• Excel
• Word

Field of Study

• Biochemical Sciences

Statement of Work Details

Supports the planning and execution of research experiments in the context of the laboratory's overall research program.

• Design and conduct experiments and studies requiring the application of a broad professional knowledge of scientific theories and principles.
• Advance the science through proposing and investigating new target projects for initiation based on novelty and relevance to human health.

Supports laboratory staff on research projects and techniques.

• Work with staff on the interpretation of experiments performed by research scientists.
• Independently direct and conduct special research projects that have a high priority for the laboratory with special emphasis in the development of novel research treatments.
• Work with staff on assay design and method development using an array or experimentation.

Maintains laboratory equipment and the training of others in their use.

• Provide advice and assistance to users in designing experiments, using instrumentation, data acquisition and analysis, and preparing figures for publication.

Assists in maintaining adequate space and facilities for ongoing and projected research studies.

• Participate in the laboratory's review of future proposals for resource allocations.

Evaluates, analyzes and interprets research data, communicates results and methods in reports, presentations, and manuscripts.

• Write technical reports and prepare manuscripts.
• Oversee project data quality; analyze and interpret project data.
• Maintain a detailed and up-to-date electronic laboratory notebook detailing all experiments.

Coordinates with junior staff to modify research protocols.

• Work with staff to confirm assay results and evaluate new techniques and instruments; search literature; propose, design and test alternative assays for difficult screening targets; confirm assay results; develop secondary assays.
• Participate in establishing criteria and standards for others to follow in the planning, review and evaluation of bioinformatics research projects.
• Suggest alternative or complementary approaches to experiments.

Deliverables

Work products and documents related to overseeing the design, development, and optimization of biochemical and cellbased assays for high throughput screening and probe development; developing or evaluating new technologies and instruments to use in new screening strategies and novel assay formats; analyze experimental results; organize findings into tables and figures. - Ad-Hoc Work products and documents related to evaluating new techniques and instruments; search literature; propose, design and test alternative assays; confirm assay results; determine EC50/specificity; develop secondary assays. - Ad-Hoc Work products and documents related to operating liquid dispensing systems; test assays for utilization of probe candidates; propose and investigate new target projects. - Ad-Hoc Work products and documents related to maintain and update notebooks and equipment; prepare technical reports, summaries and manuscripts; prepare oral presentations and posters. - Ad-Hoc