Research Scientist PhD
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Job Description
ABSS Solutions, Inc. (ASI), is seeking a full-time Research Scientist PhD to join our team in providing Medical Research support to the 59th Medical Wing in San Antonio, Texas. ASI administers a comprehensive research and development contract providing an array of research projects for customers across the DoD space. Our research teams work with educational institutions and other third-party organizations to maximize readiness, and resilience for the men and women of our armed forces.
Summary:
The Research Scientist will assist with formulating experimental hypotheses and designs experimental and other study protocols. S/he will assist in developing necessary new technologies and protocols, processes and interprets experimental and other study data. S/he will coordinate with other technical and professional staff, prepares documents, written reports, manuscripts for submission to scientific journals, and completes other projects as needed.
Job Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develops, leads and conducts protocol-driven scientific research addressing various aspects of military medicine, including research involving: hemorrhage and resuscitation, immunomodulation, biomedical systems, bioassay development, craniofacial reconstruction, infectious diseases, molecular biology, biochemistry, directed energy bio effects, and other biomedical research focused disciplines.
- Provide support in writing protocol-driven research proposals, preclinical and clinical protocols, technical reports, final reports, and peer-reviewed manuscripts.
- Evaluate data sets (provided by the government and collected by the contractor).
- Develop presentation materials, research Standard Operating Procedures, and present findings at technical and professional meetings.
- Prepare experimental subjects, set-up experimental equipment, and aid in training and development of experimental subjects for experimental procedures in accordance with approved animal or human use protocols.
- Provide support in development of establishment of in vivo and in vitro model systems, data acquisition, and data analysis.
- Oversee personnel associated with the projects and manage data.
- Perform surgical procedures on animal models for both survival and non-survival.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Required: PhD degree in Biological Sciences or a closely related field.
- 2-5 years minimum relevant experience.
- Intermediate+ experience with Microsoft Office applications including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint.
- Proven expertise in working with biological specimens and animal tissue.
- Must successfully complete AALAS accreditation training for working with laboratory animals and remain current.
- Must successfully complete and maintain CITI training and remain current.
- A minimum of 2-5 years of experience directly related to the assigned biological laboratory and/or conducting small/large animal surgeries.
- A minimum of 2 years experience leading and/or supervising laboratory personnel and activities.
- Operational knowledge of advanced lab equipment.
- Working knowledge of computing equipment to include physiological data acquisition and analysis.
- May require occasional weekend and evening hours.
This is a full-time onsite position based in the San Antonio Area. Telework may be authorized at the discretion of the Government.