Viral Pathogenesis Technician Support IV

Cape Fox subsidiary Eagle Health, LLC is accepting resumes for a Viral Pathogenesis Technician Support IV to support the members at Ft. Detrick, Maryland. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Incumbents are encouraged to apply!

The salary range (or hiring range) for this exempt position has been established at:$75,000 - $84,000.

The above salary range represents the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. In addition, we offer a variety of benefits including company holidays, paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, as well as 401K with company match. This job will be posted until filled or withdrawn.

Responsibilities:

• May serve as BSL-2, BSL-3, and BSL-4 mentor
• Prepare and participate in BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratory inspections conducted by Safety, Biosurety, CDC, and/or the Department of Army Inspector General at a minimum of 4 times a year
• Will support 5-10 Non-human Primate studies. Will prepare study materials as needed based on study plan, prepare virus, perform and document observations of animals, and assist with collection and processing of collected samples. Will perform Complete Blood Count (CBC), general chemistries, coagulations assays and other clinical laboratory based assays on samples from animals, as needed
• Will support 15-20 rodent studies per year. Will perform inoculations with test article or virus, will perform and document observations, collect tissues for processing and conduct bleedings.
• Will perform basic cell culture, plaque assays (PA), plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT), PCR and other assays to support 10-15 Non Human Primate studies, 25-35 rodent studies. Workload is approximately 750 plates/assays per month.
• CONUS/OCONUS travel may be required in support of approved studies and/or presentation of scientific research.
• Will perform in vitro testing of candidate vaccines and therapeutic compounds against a variety of viruses. May use 200-300 plates/assays per month
• Will perform immunological procedures including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western Blot assays. May perform 200 assays/month
• Will be proficient at completing flow cytometric analysis of cellular populations independently on multiple different flow cytometry machines in BSL-3 and BSL-4 laboratories. Will perform approximately 100 tubes/samples per month
• Will be responsible for assessing and maintaining laboratory supplies in BSL-2, BSL-3 and BSL-4 laboratories. Will assess supplies and ensure supplies are ordered or will order supplies using GFEBS ordering system. May be required to order supplies using GFEBS systems. Anticipated workload is 10-20 orders/monthly.
• Will assist with annual conduct of Equipment Inventory Management in BSL-2 and BSL-3.
  
  Will provide the TPOC a employee Research Technical Report NLT the last day of each week.
• CS-PRP enrollment is required and will be held and maintained IAW the provisions in this contract and all applicable regulations.
• BPRP enrollment is required and will be held and maintained IAW the provisions in this contract and all applicable regulations.

Cape Fox Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates provide equal employment opportunities to all persons and prohibit employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, or sexual orientation. Cape Fox Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates offer preference to Cape Fox Corporation shareholders, descendants and other Native Americans pursuant to Public Law 100-241.