Job Description
Job DescriptionMolecular Biologist (Onsite)
Location:
Health Departments Readiness Sustainment Branch
Occupational and Environmental Health Department
United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
2510 5th Street, Bldg. 840
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 454433
- Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship
- Clearance Requirements: Tier 1 Background Investigation - National Agency Check with Lawand Credit Check, and fingerprints. (Standard Form 85).
- Estimate Pay: $75,000 - $80,000 (negotiable)
- Type of Employment: 40 hours per week.
- Period of Performance: 02 September 2025 31 May 2027 (Option to Extend Services)
- Employee Paid Group Benefits Offered: Health/Dental/Vision.
- Paid Time Off per Year: Up to 80 hours per year, occurring on day one.
- Sick Leave per Year: Up to 56 hours per year, occurring on day one.
- Paid Federal Holidays: Eleven (11) Paid Federal Holidays.
- Travel: Travel is not authorized
- Relationship: Employee of our company.
Working Hours
Work will be scheduled generally from 0730 a.m. to 1630 p.m., Monday through Friday. However, there may be times when the employees must work after duty hours and/or on weekends to support specific tasks. Although the schedule may have to be flexible, it will not exceed 40 hours per week. Temporary alternate work locations may be assigned.
Mandatory Qualifications
- Possess a Masters Degree in Biological Sciences, Public Health or similar field with 1-2 years of experience within a public health related field.
- Possess proficient with biology techniques (e.g. microscopy, cell culture, DNA/RNA prep, PCR and sequencing).
- Possess experience with Illumina and Oxford nanopore sequencing chemistries and library preparation protocols.
- Experience with environmental sampling including wastewater, soil, and air matrices.
- The Contractor must have a Non-Disclosure Agreement in place with their company, and the company must provide a copy to the Program Manager of this task order. This is necessary in order to mitigate transfer of any confidential, proprietary and/or sensitive information while in this position.
**Copies of all degrees/certifications and resumes must be forwarded to careers@fidelitypartners.org.
Highly Desired Qualifications:
- Possess 2 years of experience in a laboratory.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Assist biological and medical scientists in laboratories, setting up, operating, and maintaining laboratory instruments & equipment, monitoring experiments, making observations, and calculating/recording results.
- Conduct environmental sampling, sample handling, and processing.
- Perform DNA extraction from samples and analyze them for genetic variants associated with aeromedical conditions.
- Perform next generation sequencing, PCR, and microarray genotyping as needed in support of the projects research objectives characterizing aeromedical risk.
- Assist PHT staff in developing and optimizing procedures for genetic testing.
- Update/conduct review of scientific literature relevant to the research initiatives.
- Support experimental planning/design, protocol training and execution, and data collection and analysis.
- Support development, reporting, and editing of competitive, well-written, full drafts of research proposals, papers, and presentations as related to the project.
- Assist with the preparation, coordination, and submission of protocol-related documents to Institutional Review Boards (IRB) or Institutional Biosafety Committee.
- Support the preparation of reports of program initiatives as related to the project at the direction and input of PHT staff.
- Support the laboratory with other tasks as required to ensure proper function of the laboratory, including but not limited to communal solid waste disposal, and general laboratory maintenance procedures..
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
- Competitive Compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision options.
- Outstanding career growth potential.
ABOUT US:
Fidelity Partners is a Inc. 5000, USA company that provides medical, technical, logistical, and administrative services to the federal government and commercial Clients across the country. Fidelity offers competitive salaries and benefits packages.
Qualified applicants are encouraged to learn more about us at www.fidelitypartners.org or call us at (210) 822-4005 or Join our Team
Fidelity Partners provides equal employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or in accordance with applicable federal state, and local laws (EoE).