Research Scientist

Are you passionate about science and eager to delve into the unknown? Do you have a knack for solving problems and a thirst for discovery? Then this research scientist position in Rockville, Maryland might be the perfect fit for you

"Job Title - Research Scientist
Location - Rockville, Maryland

Weekly Hours -FT: 30-40 hours per wee

Overall Position Summary and Objectives

This task order will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives

Min Education: Master's

Certifications & Licenses

• Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry or a related discipline

Skills

• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

Software

• Powerpoint
• Outlook
• Excel
• Word

Field of Study

• Chemistry

Statement of Work Details

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

• Evaluate new techniques, instruments, and software for potential incorporation into current SOP.
• 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.
• Work with postdoc/biological scientists to perform statistical analysis for research projects.
• 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.

• Train staff on the proper usage of laboratory instruments and equipment.
• Calibrate, maintain and troubleshoot instruments and equipment in the laboratory.
• Operate, troubleshoot and train others to use laboratory equipment and software.
• 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.

• Manage scientific equipment and resources (e.g. reagents, stocks of frozen sells, animal samples) including acquisition, documentation and storage.

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.
• Conduct bioinformatics data analyses and statistical analyses; prepare data for abstracts and manuscripts.
• 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.
• Coordinate projects being developed in the laboratory, proposing SAR strategies and monitoring their progress.
• Coordinate with IT staff on all software issues specific to the chemistry group and on all computer problems.
• 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.

Presents research at national scientific meetings and symposia.

• Prepare oral presentations and posters for internal and external groups/conferences.
• Co-author manuscripts on research projects; publish in peer-reviewed journals.
• Write papers and abstracts detailing research efforts and results for publication in peer-reviewed journals; prepare PowerPoint presentations as appropriate.
• Give posters and presentations detailing work at regional and national scientific meetings.
• Review, edit, and, as needed, write first drafts of papers, posters, and manuscripts.
• Give posters and presentations detailing work at regional and national scientific meetings.
• Present results of clinical and experimental research at recognized scientific meetings by lectures and exhibits (poster sessions).

Deliverables

• Work products and documents related to designing, synthesizing and optimizing chemical probes for potency and solubility; devise synthetic routes to target molecules; produce desired chemical libraries. - Ad-Hoc
• Work products and documents related to carrying out scale-up of the chemical probes develop and produce chemical probers with linkers for conjugation to fluorescent reporters and other reporter groups. - Ad-Hoc
• Work products and documents related to producing research reports; conduct and write literature reviews; search chemical databases for journal articles, patents and related technologies; publish and present relevant projects. - Ad-Hoc
• Work products and documents related to coordinating projects being developed by external collaborators, proposing SAR strategies and monitoring their progress. - Ad-Hoc
• Work products and documents related to collaboration with the technology transfer office and external patent offices to provide the necessary information for filing patents in selected programs. - Ad-Hoc"

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