Biotechnology Research Scientist at SURVICE Engineering Company — Adelphi, USA | Base Career

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Come join the SURVICE Engineering mission to protect, enhance, and enable those who defend the United States.

Since 1981, we have supported the DoD community, as well as Homeland Security, advanced technologies, environmental, and commercial markets.

Our employees have backgrounds in engineering, physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer science, acquisition, technical writing, training, and other technical and administrative fields.

And many of our personnel have DoD and/or operational military experience.

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career with a leading organization, come see what we can offer you!

• Location: Adelphi, Maryland

Security Clearance: Active Clearance or Eligible to Obtain - U.S. citizenship required
Salary: $70,000 - $90,000 Depending on Experience and Education
Travel: 5%
Benefits: SURVICE Engineering offers a total rewards package to include competitive salaries, comprehensive insurance options, paid time off, 401k, flexible spending, tuition reimbursement.

Position Summary

SURVICE Engineering is currently seeking a Biotechnology Research Scientist to support our Aberdeen Research Operation.

You will accelerate your career and become an integral team member within the defense community.

Perform culture and maintenance of BSL-1 (Biosafety Level 1) microorganism laboratory cultures, including bacterial, fungal, algal, and protist cultures.
Execute protocols for the genetic engineering and characterization of microorganisms. Plan and execute workflows for DNA extractions, purification, analysis, assembly, chassis/host cell transformation, selection, and phenotype characterization.
Assist in the design and lead execution of experiments within monitoring growth conditions of microbial organisms and determining microbial activity. Experiments may use microscopy, fluorescence analysis via multi-well plate reader, enzymatic/molecular assays, and/or simple programming of control software.
Design and execute biotechnology and synthetic biology experiments in support of the Synthetic Biology Tools branch.
Maintain laboratory equipment/supplies.
Schedule and execute experimental protocols.
Ensure the quality of procedures and data.
Ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies.
Prepare and present presentations and written documents summarizing efforts

Minimum Qualifications of Biotechnology Research Scientist Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences and 1+ years of relevant experience.

Exceptional candidates with less experience will be considered.

Candidates are not required to possess all qualifications; if you possess some of the desired qualifications, please apply.

Knowledge of synthetic biology or biotechnology or related field
Knowledge of microbiology as applied to non-medical biotechnology defense research
Experience designing and executing synthetic biology or biotechnology experiment in microorganisms.
Understanding of basic molecular techniques

SURVICE Engineering is a nationally recognized, single-source engineering service provider for Government and Industry organizations involved in all phases of the systems engineering process.

Our employees are our most valuable asset, and they are proud to have supported the development, testing, analysis, and modeling and simulation (M&S) of many of the major U.S. air, land, and sea combat systems in the field today.

They have also contributed their expertise to other vital national defense programs and technologies that involve survivability, cybersecurity, information technology/management, software engineering, unmanned aerial systems (UASs), and metrology/reverse engineering.

SURVICE Engineering is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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• Location: Adelphi, Maryland

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