General Description

PREP Research Associate

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. NIST recognizes that its research staff may wish to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest, thus requires that such institutions must be the recipient of a PREP award. The PREP program requires staff from a wide range of backgrounds to work on scientific research in many areas. Employees in this position will perform technical work that underpins the scientific research of the collaboration.

Research Title:

Biomedical engineer

The work will entail: 

We are seeking to hire a biomedical engineer to be stationed at the NIST Gaithersburg Campus located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, close to Washington DC. The person hired for this position will provide technical support for executing cell-based experiments on laboratory automation systems.  The person will be familiar with measurements methods for testing and experiment with biological cells.  The person will also develop high-quality test methods through design-of-experiment techniques and sources of variability analysis with the use of automated instrumentation.

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

§  Perform biological assays (i.e. cell viability, antibody staining, flow cytometry, microscopy, fluorescence, absorbance) in a laboratory.

§  Assay plate design for automation systems.

§  Assay protocol adaptation to automation system control software (i.e. programming with Hamilton Venus)

§  Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of researchers for design-of-experiment approaches for instrument performance analysis

§  Evaluation of replicate performance datasets in collaboration with NIST statisticians

§  Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences and workshops.

Qualifications

§  Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in physics, engineering, biomedical engineering, biology or minimum 5-years experience in biotechnology related industry.

§  Experience with programming and using automation systems in the laboratory environment

§  Demonstrated ability to use advanced instrumentation and associated software for data analysis and system performance analysis. 

§  Experience with performing common biological assays. 

§  Demonstrated ability to write technical protocols, present results and generate data for reports.

§  Demonstrated ability for critical thinking, innovation and problem solving.

§  Ability to work independently and with a multi-disciplinary research team

§  Experience using spreadsheets and statistical software packages for data analysis.

Application Instructions

Please upload the following with your application:

-         CV/Resume

*Please limit C.V to 3 pages only and ONLY include a valid email address for your contact info. Your resume will not be considered if the following information is included on your CV/resume.

-         Self portraits

-         Phone number

-         Home address/Country

-         Citizenship status

-         Languages spoken

-         Sex/Gender

Privacy Act Statement

Authority:  15 U.S.C. § 278g-1(e)(1) and (e)(3) and 15 U.S.C. § 272(b) and (c)

Purpose:  The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) hosts the  Professional Research Experience Program (PREP) which is designed to provide valuable laboratory experience and financial assistance to undergraduates, post-bachelor's degree holders, graduate students, master's degree holders, postdocs, and faculty.  

PREP is a 5-year cooperative agreement between NIST laboratories and participating PREP Universities to establish a collaborative research relationship between NIST and U.S. institutions of higher education in the following disciplines including (but may not be limited to) biochemistry, biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, engineering, electronics, materials science, mathematics, nanoscale science, neutron science, physical science, physics, and statistics. This collection of information is needed to facilitate administrative functions of the PREP Program.

Routine Uses:  NIST will use the information collected to perform the requisite reviews of the applications to determine eligibility, and to meet programmatic requirements. Disclosure of this information is also subject to all the published routine uses as identified in the Privacy Act System of Records Notices:  NIST-1: NIST Associates. 

Disclosure:  Furnishing this information is voluntary. When you submit the form, you are indicating your voluntary consent for NIST to use of the information you submit for the purpose stated.

About Johns Hopkins University

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