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Subject: Job: Research Technician, Microbiology Description: Position Title: Research Technician, Microbiology Position Description: The Wound Infections Department at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research is looking for a Research Technician with a strong background in biology or other life sciences degrees, with microbiology and molecular biology experience, to help with the development of new antimicrobials (small molecules, immunological products) against multidrug-resistant bacteria (Gram-negative and Gram-positive). Projects are centered on the testing of novel antibacterials using standard in vitro approaches such as MIC, FIC, biofilm, time-kill assays, and tissue culture assays that assess the efficacy of antibacterial products. Successful antibacterials will be then be tested in small animal models of infection, which the candidate could also learn if desired. Candidates ideally should have strong experience with microbiological techniques, aseptic technique, molecular biology (microbial genetics, protein biochemistry) and be willing to train in order to learn and perform additional microbiology laboratory skills. Further, candidates must be able to manage supplies and resources, maintain data and results associated with a study, and any associated safety and training documentation. Candidates with a clinical microbiology background or previous experience in the assays or animal modeling mentioned above will be preferred. Employer Name: Wound Infection Department/Bacterial Diseases Branch/WRAIR under a contract through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Position Location: Silver Spring, MD (northeast of Washington D.C.), Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. • Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences is required. Microbiology experience is preferred. • Candidates with a Master’s degree in Life Sciences will also be considered. • U.S. Citizenship, green card, or proof of green card application is required. • Enrollment and attendance in one class per year is required for ORISE because the position is fellowship supporting continuing education before graduate school programs (Medical, Veterinary, or Graduate school). Previous employees have taken classes at the nearby: NIH, USUHS, Johns Hopkins University, or University of Maryland. For more information, check here: https://orise.orau.gov/stem/internships-fellowships-research-opportunities/recent-graduates.html • Salary commensurate with experience. • Previous employees through this program have been authors on publications and have successfully gone on to Medical, Graduate, and Veterinary school/programs. • Publications of our research can be found here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=zurawski+dv • If interested, please send your CV and any other important information to Dr. Daniel V. Zurawski at [log in to unmask] Application Deadline Date: March 15, 2021 Disclaimers: This position is subject to a background investigation as you will be working at a U.S. Army Research Institute. Contact Person: Dr. Daniel V. Zurawski Contact Email: [log in to unmask] You received this email because you are subscribed to the Daily eNews for CMNS Students (CMNS-UNDERGRAD-NEWS) mailing list. If you would like to unsubscribe from this list, simply send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message signoff CMNS-UNDERGRAD-NEWS in the body.