Genomics Support Scientist

(ID: 2025-1288)

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 currently hiring for a Genomics Support Scientist to provide services in support of the overall functions of the Office of Chief Scientist - Integrated Research Facility (OCSIRF) within the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. In this role, you would be on a team that will provide support for advanced research support capabilities for the Integrated Research Facility-Frederick (IRF-Frederick). These capabilities include technologies and instrumentation that will support advanced research needs across the IRF-Frederick, work includes build and maintain advanced cutting-edge technologies to ensure virology research needs are met. In addition to developing, performing and analyzing data to support virology research needs, team members are expected to assist virology research staff, as requested, to build additional expertise within the facility.

 

Technical Requirements:

• Provide genomics support research services to support virology research, such as specialized technical skills focused on DNA/RNA extraction, purification, and analysis.

• Perform work with sequencing equipment and data analysis.

• Responsible for performing experimental tasks both within the biocontainment facility and in BSL-2 research laboratories.

• Maintain an accurate inventory of specimens, reagents, and supplies, and will also be responsible for laboratory inventory management, submitting purchase requests, managing laboratory resources and maintaining appropriate laboratory research documentation (notebooks).

• Execute genomics and sequencing research as directed

• Perform work on operating sequencing equipment including Illumina and Oxford Nanopore platforms

• Perform work on genomics data analysis; bioinformatics

• Maintain proper research documentation and data management

• Maintain laboratory reagent and material inventories

• Submit purchase requests

• Assist with manuscript and report writing as requested

 

Specific Qualifications / Experience:

• Minimum of a full 4-year course of study from an accredited college or university leading to a B.S. or higher degree that includes specialized training and research in molecular biology, virology or genomics

• Previous laboratory research experience (>3 years preferred)

• Genomics research experience preferred

• Previous recent BSL-3 or BSL-4 experience preferred.

 

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.

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