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Molecular Virology Researcher II
Location:
Silver Spring, MD
Description:
Title : Molecular Virology Researcher II Location : Silver Spring, MD Status : Full-Time Position Summary: Midnight Sun Technologies is looking to hire a Molecular Virology Researcher II. HIV/AIDS is a global public health concern, with 33 million infections worldwide and several million deaths a year. The HIV virus is highly diverse and new strains continue to emerge and spread rapidly worldwide. This poses challenges to diagnosing infected individuals and developing new vaccines and therapies. Therefore, it is imperative that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determine if newly developed tests for screening the blood supply can accurately detect all the existing and emerging HIV strains in blood samples. One of our ongoing studies is that HIV virus panel study will help FDA in its global collaborations aimed at ensuring there are accurate HIV diagnostic tests and safe and effective vaccines available to respond to the changing population of AIDS viruses. HIV virus panel study will provide new insights and will support development of improved diagnosis, disease monitoring, drug design, and vaccines. OBRR has also helped to produce a new FDA document that offers guidance to blood donor facilities in identifying donors at increased risk for being infected with the variety of HIV-1 called "group O." This will help to screen out donors who might be infected based on having spent time in certain parts of Africa or having received blood transfusions or engaged in sexual activity with residents or former residents in those areas. Duties/Responsibilities: Extract and purify HIV RNA from cultured virus, perform reverse transcript HIV RNA to cDNA, use established primer pool and multiple PCR methods to amplify the cDNA for Sanger or NGS Sequencing analysis. Develop new methods and optimize the new systems to amplify highly diversify HIV-1 strains for whole genomic sequence. Sanger and NGS sequencing the PCR products from task 1 and 2. Initial the bioinformatics analysis to determine whole length HIV-1 genomic contigus, identify the genotype and HIV Circulating Recombinant Forms (CRFs). Prepare the aliquoted isolates to delivery to collaborators for Viral Load (VL) test and RNASeq studies. Minimum Requirements: A PhD or Master degree in any branch of Life Science Research experience in virology or molecular biology area (HIV preferred). Training in the safe handling of human blood samples Experience in Biosafety Level 2 plus and Level 3 laboratories Experience with analysis of human genome data and HIV sequencing data preferred. Apply online at our website: https://kikiktagruk.applicantpool.com/ Disclaimer: This is not to be an exclusive list of all responsibilities', duties, and skills required of the person in this job. KIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KIC considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, family responsibility, marital status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran's status or any other legal protected status. Pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, Kikiktagruk Inupiat Corporation, may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to KIC Shareholders and their Descendants. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here . Successful candidate must pass, comply and adhere to KIC's Drug and Alcohol policy/testing requirements and pass a thorough background check including fingerprinting.
Company:
Kikiktagruk Inupiat
Posted:
December 26 2023 on ApplicantPro
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