Molecular Biologist
GAP Solutions, Inc. · Rockville, MD · 4 wk ago
On-siteAnalystFull-time
About the role
The Molecular Biologist will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) within the National Institutes of Health.
Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize cell-based and biochemical assays for fully automated robotic screening, performing assays in 384 and 1536‑well plates.
- Confirm assays and determine EC50/specificity for primary samples.
- Evaluate new technologies resulting in proposals for new screening strategies and novel assay formats.
- Operate liquid dispensing systems (acoustic droplet dispensers, arrayed pintool, Bioraptr RFD, Multidrop Combi) and multimodal detectors/plate readers (BMG Pherastar, PE EnVision, PE ViewLux).
- Advance screening projects, communicate with collaborators to troubleshoot and optimize screening assays.
- Maintain and analyze several mammalian cell lines, laboratory supplies and equipment.
- Prepare oral presentations for internal and external groups and meetings.
- Initiate and complete Chemical Probe Development Plans in collaboration with team members and outside collaborators.
- Analyze experimental results and organize them into tables and figures with Prism, Excel, or other data analysis and visualization software.
- Write technical reports and manuscripts in collaboration with NCATS project team and external investigators.
- Deliver a minimum of one presentation per year to audiences outside the NIH.
- Meet with lab members to present updates and clean equipment.