(ID: 2025-0437)
Axle 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 looking to add a driven, flexible, organized, and meticulous Biologist to our dynamic team. The Contractor(s) shall provide services in support of the overall functions of the Vaccine Research Center (VRC).
Technical Requirements:
- Support the Analytical Development department of the Vaccine Production Program (VPP) in the Vaccine Research Center.
- Independently perform UPLC-based content and identification assays for virus vaccines, recombinant proteins and virus-like particles that may be used as clinical vaccine candidates.
- Contribute to the clinical development of a variety of vaccine candidates by independently performing multiple bioassays as required for project success.
- Provide assay support and assay development for cGMP product release and characterization.
- Participate in the development the following assays for protein characterization.
- Protein A-UPLC
- SE-UPLC
- Bioassay development for a Virus-like-particle vaccine
- Develop, characterize and transfer assays to the VRC pilot plant’s QC group for product release.
- Write technical protocols and reports documenting analytical development studies pertaining to his work and the work of the group.
Specific Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related discipline is required.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in chemistry or a related field is required.
- Demonstrated experience working in a clinical or research laboratory.
- Demonstrated knowledge of principles and operating procedures of general laboratory
equipment. - Experience with analytical equipment automation or instrument and method qualification will
be highly beneficial. - Confident oral and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in writing and reviewing method qualification/validation protocols and reports,
method transfers, SOPs, QC data packets and other process documents. - Familiarity with computer software including word processing and data evaluation.
- Knowledge and use of statistical design of experiments (DOE).
- Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects.
- Strong communications skills, both oral and written.
- Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills.
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.
This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range listed below. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location.
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