Biologist

(ID: 2024-5127)

Axle Informatics is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations around the globe. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Benefits:

• 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
• Paid Time Off (Including Holidays)
• Employee Referral Bonus
• 401K Match
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  • Healthcare (FSA)
  • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
  • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
  • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Overview

Axle is seeking a highly ambitious, adaptable, structured, and detail-oriented to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research (LMVR), Division of Intramural Research (DIR).

• Maintain accurate, daily records of experiments and results in pen in bound laboratory notebook and perform procedures such as molecular techniques, RNA/DNA extraction, RT-PCR, Real Time PCR, immunostaining, flow cytometry, maintaining cell cultures, ELISAs, Western blot, preparation and analysis of RNA/DNA sequencing, in vivo inoculations, necropsy and tissue collection/processing; experimental design, and basic statistical analysis.
• Perform laboratory experiments, such as grow BSL-2 bacterial pathogen in compliance with biosafety standards.
• Work with experimentally infected laboratory mice by needle inoculation or tick bite.
• Work with experimentally manipulate ticks, including acquisition and transmission of pathogens through feeding on laboratory mice.
• Maintain and dissect arthropod ticks.
• Perform dissection of infected mice and ticks, purification of nucleic acids, and imaging by electron microscopy and high resolution light microscopy.
• Perform analyses of quantitative, genome-wide, nucleic acid sequence data.
• Maintain familiarity with pertinent scientific literature.
• Assist with write, prepare, submit and publish papers describing experimental findings in peerreviewed scientific journals.
• Deliver oral presentations and effectively communicate with colleagues and collaborators or data, reports and research progress.
• Maintain physical laboratory space as needed to conduct experiments in compliance with safety and biosafety standards.

• BS and at least 5 years of experience in microbiology, immunology and/or vector-borne disease.
• Experience with animal and/or arthropod manipulation is highly desirable.
• Highly motivated, able to conduct independent research, and have participated in publications in internationally recognized journals.
• Good communication skills and writing skills are highly desired.
• Ability to write, submit and publish papers describing research in peer-reviewed journals.
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with intramural and extramural colleagues.

The diversity of Axle's employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment-based age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com

Disclaimer:The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individual's assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.