Scientific Program Analyst

Overview

We are seeking a Scientific Program Analyst to support the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH), world renowned National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in Bethesda, MD. Our NIAID professional, technical, and scientific support personnel are part of a preeminent team focused on positively impacting millions of lives around the world with groundbreaking research. Candidates will work at a prominent and vibrant NIAID worksite to directly support exciting ongoing research activities as a contractor team member. Accelerate your career and apply below to help us make a difference.

 

CAMRIS International is a dynamic clinical research and international development firm that achieves innovative solutions to health and development challenges through high-quality, cost-effective programs and research management services. We combine our proven systems with today’s most effective, evidence-based best practices. Our core practice areas include: clinical research; vaccine research, microbiology and infectious disease research, development and production; biodefense; global health security; and HIV/AIDS programs. 

 

Our employees enjoy a collegial environment where individual contributions matter at all levels. At CAMRIS, you will notably improve the lives of people at home and abroad.  

Responsibilities

• Assist with vaccine development initiatives, including the production of vaccines for Phase 1 and 2 vaccine trials.
• Independently develop scalable fermentation processes, and support purification processes for production of recombinant malaria antigens produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Escherichia coli or Pichia pastoris and Myceliophthora thermophila.
• Provide support to the Federal Task Leader (FTL) including but not limited to: small-scale and pilot-scale (60L) fermentation development.
• Provide analysis of approaches for harvesting, purification development of scalable procedures.
• Provide support to the analytical effort providing laboratory reagents for HPLC analysis.
• Provide technical transfer of fermentation processes to a CDMO to support cGMP manufacturing and serving as the main Point-of-Contact.
• Provide support in the development of design-of-experiment models for fermentation optimization and using Eppendorf fermenters and software, Raven methanol sensors, Akta Explorers, YSI Bioanalytical instruments and equivalent equipment to analyze products.
• Perform various scientific experiments using Western blotting procedures, endotoxin testing and other HPLC/UPLC methods.
• Record and analyze data using JMP software, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and graphics programs.
• Works with FTL to organize scientific data into a format that is suitable for manuscript publications to share discoveries with the scientific community.
• Prepare various media, buffers, stock supplies, and other reagents for use in the laboratory, and maintain lab upkeep.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a science related field with at least four (4) years of experience using Eppendorf Scientific fermentations systems at a variety of scales is required.
• Minimum of four (4) years of related experience working in a scientific laboratory studying protein expression and purification is required.
• Understanding of malaria and malaria vaccinology is highly desired.
• Previous working experience at NIH is highly desired.
• Experience at scale up, scale down fermentation processes using a variety of microorganisms especially Pichia pastoris and Myceliophthora thermophila C1.
• Experience at the generation of ferritin nanoparticles using the novel expression system Myceliophthora thermophila C1 to produce novel drug products that can be used in preclinical and clinical evaluation studies.
• Experience with Design of Experiments to optimize process parameters to identify optimal processing parameters to optimize cellular production of proteins used to create vaccines.
• Excellent communication skills both in writing and speaking to share information with the FTL and other lab staff.
• Familiar with using SharePoint, TEAMS, and Microsoft Office Suite programs.
• Able to work alone and professionally as part of a team to accomplish assigned tasks in a timely manner.

 

Physical Requirements:

 

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by a candidate to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Ability to lift or carry less than 25 pounds, push or pull less than 25 pounds, reach above shoulder level, and use both hands.
• Must have depth