Staff Scientist
MRIGlobal, 1180 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America Req #482
Friday, August 13, 2021
About MRIGlobal
MRIGlobal, an independent research and development organization, delivers solutions in global health, national security and defense, and energy and the environment. The organization perform scientific research, advanced engineering, and program integration and management for clients in industry, government, and academia. Established in 1944 as Midwest Research Institute, MRIGlobal is based in Kansas City, Mo., and operates in nine states and Washington, D.C.
Staff Scientist, Instrumentation Specialist
MRIGlobal is dedicated to improving the overall health, safety, and well-being of people everywhere. For more than 75 years, we have cultivated an inspired team of scientists, technology specialists, and creative minds who are innovators, pioneers, and leaders in their fields. Our microbial forensics laboratory, located in Charlottesville, Virginia, has an exciting opportunity for a Staff Scientist to support laboratory operations.
Basic function:
- Support compliance to ISO-17025 and ISO-9000 requirements
- Administrator for Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
- Oversight of proper documentation and review of laboratory procedures
- Oversight of review and updates to standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Quality assurance monitoring and maintenance for all laboratory equipment including advanced instrumentation for next generation sequencing, real-time PCR, immunoassays, and proteomics
- Consumables ordering and inventory
- Completes system qualification and validation processing for newly purchased laboratory equipment
- Ensures the laboratory environment is properly maintained, including contamination monitoring
- Scheduling of laboratory space and equipment based on project priority
- Property audits and inventory
- Ensures the proper handling and disposal of biohazardous and chemical waste
Minimum Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry or related discipline; or a M.S. and a minimum of 3 years relevant experience; or a B.S. plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience
- Technical, wet laboratory experience working in one or more of the following focus areas: Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genomics/Metagenomics.
- Demonstrated expertise in NGS library construction and sequencing platforms, including Illumina, PacBio, and/or Oxford Nanopore MinION
- Ability to effectively communicate and interact with technical staff at all levels in a team-based environment
- Detail and quality oriented, excellent interpersonal skills, excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to multitask and work independently, and be flexible to adjust priorities
- Ability to obtain, and maintain, a U.S. Government security clearance
Preferred Experience:
- Experience working in a genomics core facility or similar instrument facility
- Experience working in an ISO-9000 or ISO-17025 certified laboratory
- Experience with Laboratory Management Information Systems (LIMS) or electronic laboratory notebooks
- Biosafety Level 2 or higher experience
- Advanced technical writing skills
- Experience working with or maintaining a high performance computing (HPC) cluster environment
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. In order to meet the government security investigation requirements, U.S. citizenship is a prerequisite.
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As a Federal Contractor as defined by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force guidelines, all employees working for MRIGlobal must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved reasonable exemption by the MRIGlobal Office of Accommodations, regardless of location.
It is the policy of MRIGlobal to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state protected classification.