Senior Biological Scientist
Full Time
San Antonio, TX 78227
Posted
Job description
Senior Biological Scientist
Are you a savvy scientist ready to take your knowledge and organizational skills to the next level? We are looking for that unique individual who will provide team leadership, promote best practices and participate in and support the day-to-day research activities of a productive influenza laboratory working to produce candidate virus vaccines. This position requires the ability to use reverse genetics techniques to rescue seasonal and avian influenza viruses, provide organization for and technical support to staff, oversee and manage laboratory equipment and reagents, as well as ensure that the highest standards for laboratory documentation are met.
Your support would enable our laboratory to be successful in using recombinant viruses to produce candidate virus vaccines for the treatment and prevention of influenza infections.
Your work environment will be the Disease Intervention & Prevention at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute. Texas Biomedical Research Institute is the only private, non-profit infectious disease research facility, providing high containment research capabilities (BSL3 & BSL4) alongside a National Primate Research Center. You will also collaborate closely with our collaborators Cherokee Nation Operational Solutions.
The Role:
Our Ideal Candidate:
Who We Are:
Texas Biomedical Research Institute is one of the world's leading independent biomedical research institutions dedicated to advancing global human health through innovative biomedical research. Texas Biomed aims to unravel the mysteries of infectious diseases through innovative thinking, creative problem solving and cutting edge technologies.
**All new hires must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 including the booster, if eligible and be able to provide a vaccination record.
Your support would enable our laboratory to be successful in using recombinant viruses to produce candidate virus vaccines for the treatment and prevention of influenza infections.
Your work environment will be the Disease Intervention & Prevention at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute. Texas Biomedical Research Institute is the only private, non-profit infectious disease research facility, providing high containment research capabilities (BSL3 & BSL4) alongside a National Primate Research Center. You will also collaborate closely with our collaborators Cherokee Nation Operational Solutions.
The Role:
- Be able to design controlled experiments and troubleshoot in an independent manner.
- Work with a great deal of independence in achieving research goals.
- Analyze molecular data associated with virus replication, innate immune response, host challenge, and pathogenesis.
- Communicate your research results to the scientific community through publications in journals and presentations at conferences.
- Keep up-to-date with the latest literature; participate in group meetings to discuss findings.
- Willingness to work in teams, including those in the Disease Intervention & Prevention Program, Quality Control and Quality Assessment teams, and with national and international collaborators.
- Interact with graduate students, post-docs and technicians in a mentoring capacity.
- Manage reporting, monitoring, resources, and laboratory personnel
- Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and budgets
- Establish and improve procedures and processes by addressing issues and risks
- Implement employee management solutions to improve productivity and efficiency
- Ensure the lab establishes and maintains a calibration program for testing equipment that affects quality results
Our Ideal Candidate:
- A PhD degree in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Virology or Cell Biology with an active publication record.
- Great eagerness to solve scientific problems.
- Ideal candidates would have training in basic virology techniques, including virus propagation in cell culture and embryonated chicken eggs, microscopy, cloning, and animal models of infection.
- At least four years of hands-on experience working with animals and egg-based viral propagation is highly preferred.
- Manager or Supervisor Experience – 2 years preferred
- Experience with Inventory and Duties which Involve Counting, Entering Quantities, and Overall Inventory Management
- Experience in Complex Scheduling
- Experience with research in a collaborative setting
- Strong Problem Solving, Training, Team Building, and Mentoring Abilities
- Excellent communication abilities in English; spoken and written.
- Strong organizational skills and software (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Word, Zoom, Microsoft Outlook and/or others)
Who We Are:
Texas Biomedical Research Institute is one of the world's leading independent biomedical research institutions dedicated to advancing global human health through innovative biomedical research. Texas Biomed aims to unravel the mysteries of infectious diseases through innovative thinking, creative problem solving and cutting edge technologies.
**All new hires must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 including the booster, if eligible and be able to provide a vaccination record.
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