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 one of the most prestigious research organizations in the world. We are currently seeking a Laboratory Neuroscientist Technician, with Non-Human Primates experience with the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD

This is a long-term contract position which offers:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package
  

• Optional health, vision, and dental plans
  

• Paid leave (min 120 hours; prorated for part-time position) as well as 11 paid federal holidays and 401K plan.
  

• Access to NIH’s unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives.
  

• Learn more about what Kelly can do for you at https://government.kellyservices.us/

TASKS. The contractor shall:

1. Collaborate with in-house bioinformaticists, biologists, and biochemists and have opportunities to mentor junior scientists
   

2. Contribute to the development of secondary neuroscientific questions stemming from antibody discovery research
   

3. Present  work at national conferences and publish their findings in peer-reviewed journals.
   

4. Draft and maintain standard operating procedures for antibody screens and testing
   

5. Maintain electronic biospecimen handling and testing logs
   

6. Schedule regular maintenance of equipment logs and maintain performance logs
   

7. Ensure that reagents are made correctly and that expired reagents or defective products are replaced to ensure validity of results
   

8. Sacrifice, perfuse, and cryopreserve mouse brain tissue
   

9. Immunostain rodent and/or NHP brain tissue with human CSF, serum/plasma, and commercial antibodies
   

10. Preparation of presentation slides and figures for outside investigators . Occasionally attend lab meetings of outside investigators
    

11. Assist in troubleshooting and calibrating various laboratory equipment and instruments. Collect, analyze and interpret data; prepare summaries and reports based on results and findings
    

12. Primary cell isolation and culture (neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and mixed cell culture) . iPSC-derived neuronal cell differentiation and culture
    

13. Perform experiments on samples according to protocols. Logging of assay and experimental results in electronic laboratory notebook (Lab Archives)
    

14. Human protein array immunostaining (HuProt) and data processing.
    

15. Screening for autoantibodies in human biofluids (blood fractions and cerebrospinal fluid) using a variety of methods including rodent (and non-human primate) brain tissue immunostaining, human protein array, iPSC-derived neuronal culture and immunostaining, and (less commonly) immunoprecipitation mass spectrometry (IP-MS).
    

16. Expected to engage with outside investigators for the purpose of interpreting and contextualizing preliminary results

REQUIREMENTS. The contractor must have:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology, Molecular Biology and/or related fields
   

2. Familiarity with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and working in a CLIA-certified lab
   

3. Experience in rodent handling and husbandry
   

4. Expertise in cell line and primary cell culture
   

5. Expertise in small rodent sacrifice, perfusion, cryopreservation, and paraffin embedding
   

6. Expertise in immunostaining: immunofluorescence, DAB, and colorimetric
   

7. Animal Handling: Non-human primates
   

8. Experience with Software such as: Powerpoint, MS Project, MS Access

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE
When you apply, please know a Kelly Government Solutions Recruiter will review your resume and will contact you directly, if your skills and experience match the requirements of this position; a full job description can be made available at that time.

Due to the high volume of inquiries, we regret that we cannot accept phone calls. Even if you aren’t contacted for this position, you are still part of our talent network. All Kelly recruiters have access to your profile, which expands your opportunities even further.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, short-term disability, and a transportation spending account. Visit https://www.mykelly.us/us-mykelly/perks/ for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community

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