Kelly/NIH Laboratory Manager

Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. Through our partnership with the National Institutes of Health, Kelly Government Solutions offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with the leading medical research center in the world. We are seeking an experienced individual to work as a Lab Manager at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.

This is not just another job; this is a career move that will challenge you, inspire you, and reward you. If you have the qualifications and the experience that possibly make you a standout candidate for this position and the passion and drive to match, it will make you a valuable asset for the NIH and Kelly Government Solutions!

This is a long-term contract position which offers: – Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package. – Vacation leave as well as 11 paid federal holidays and 401K plan. – Access to NIH’s unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives

OBJECTIVE:

Provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The primary objective is to provide services and deliverables through performance of support services

REQUIRMENTS:

Certifications & Licenses

Masters – Field of Study – Biology – Molecular Biology – Microbiology – Genetics

Skills Electron Microscopy skills – Skills relating to membrane proteins – Equipment Maintenance – Inventory Management – Ordering Supplies – Data Presentation – Mentoring

Software – MS Office Suite – Powerpoint – NIH POTS – Outlook

TASKS/SERVICES:

Work with staff to establish and maintain molecular biology, biochemistry, microscopy laboratory.

Supports laboratory staff on research projects and techniques.

– Work with staff on the interpretation of experiments performed by research scientists.

– Introduce and maintain cells in culture (bacteria, yeast, mammalian cells).

– Perform cell fractionation and protein purification with a focus on membrane proteins.

– Prepare samples for electron microscopy.

– Help students and postdocs with their projects and also work on independent projects.

– Perform special projects.

Maintains laboratory equipment and the training of others in their use.

– Train staff on the proper usage of laboratory instruments and equipment.

– Calibrate, maintain and troubleshoot instruments and equipment in the laboratory or coordinating maintenance, service and repair tasks as necessary.

– Provide advice and assistance to users in designing experiments, using instrumentation, data acquisition and analysis, and preparing

figures for publication.

– Maintain status of all laboratory inventory; coordinate and assist in the acquisition of all supplies and equipment from commercial

vendors; serve as liaison to purchasing agent.

– Assists with the development of laboratory policies and procedures.

Assists in maintaining adequate space and facilities for ongoing and projected research studies.

– Manage scientific equipment and resources (e.g. reagents, stocks of frozen sells, animal samples) including acquisition, documentation

and storage.

– Provide daily oversight and management of laboratory operations to ensure continuity of experiments and data analyses.

– Procure laboratory supplies, reagents and equipment when needed

– Evaluate and arrange for efficient space utilization of the laboratory.

– Develop standards, timelines, SOPs, and delegations of authority for use within the laboratory.

– Coordinate all aspects of keeping physical lab and space functional at all times.

Evaluates, analyzes and interprets research data, communicates results and methods in reports, presentations, and manuscripts.

– Write technical reports and prepare manuscripts.

– Oversee project data quality; analyze and interpret project data.

– Maintain a detailed and up-to-date electronic laboratory notebook detailing all experiments.

Coordinates with junior staff to modify research protocols.

– Work with staff to confirm assay results and evaluate new techniques and instruments; search literature; propose, design and test

alternative assays for difficult screening targets; confirm assay results; develop secondary assays.

– Suggest alternative or complementary approaches to experiments.

– Make modifications and improvements in laboratory methods/procedures to meet specific needs or experimental situations.

– Identify relevant concerns, research applicable regulations and policies, compile and analyze material from many disparate and difficult to access sources

Presents research at national scientific meetings and symposia.

– Prepare oral presentations and posters for internal and external groups/conferences.

– Co-author manuscripts on research projects; publish in peer-reviewed journals.

– Write papers and abstracts detailing research efforts and results for publication in peer-reviewed journals; prepare PowerPoint

presentations as appropriate.

Mentors junior level scientists.

Other

- Perform cell fractionation and protein purification with a focus on membrane proteins.

- Prepare samples for electron microscopy.

- Help students and postdocs with their projects and also work on independent projects.

- Perform special projects.

- Introduce and maintain cells in culture (bacteria, yeast, mammalian cells).

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.