22nd Century Technologies, Inc. Hiring For Microscope Facilities Scientist at Bethesda, MD  Full Time

Overall Position Summary and Objectives
The SNIR is looking for someone to join the group whose focus will be to support its microscopy and computer systems. The SNIR maintains some commercial systems (Leica Stellaris and SP8 confocal microscopes, Nikon A1R and C2 confocal microscopes, Zeiss Axioscan Z1 slide scanning system, Olympus VS200 slide scanning system, 3i Cleared Tissue Light sheet Microscope) and are implementing a custom combined widefield/confocal slide scanning system and working with collaborators to implement multi-channel block-slab whole brain imaging on a custom diSPIM instrument. In addition to Windows-based microscopy systems, the SNIR supports image processing workstations and data storage. This position requires 1 year of experience in troubleshooting.

Required Education:

• Master’s

Certifications & Licenses:

• A minimum of a master’s degree or above is required.

Required Skills:

• At least 1 year of experience troubleshooting.
• Equipment Maintenance.
• Confocal Microscopy experience preferred.
• Light sheet microscopy experience preferred.
• Imaging processing experience preferred.
• Microscope maintenance experience required.
• Data Analysis.

Software:

• Windows systems experience required.
• Nikon Elements preferred.
• Outlook.
• Python.
• MATLAB.
• Linux.
• R.

Field of Study:

• Biomedical Engineering.
• Electrical Engineering.
• Computer Engineering.
• Engineering Mechanics Physics and Science.
• Molecular Biology.
• Neuroscience.
• Pharmacology.
• Physiology
• Zoology.
• Computer Science.
• Physics.
• Miscellaneous Engineering Technologies.
• General Engineering.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Supports the planning and execution of research experiments in the context of the laboratory’s overall research program.

• Evaluate new techniques, instruments, and software for potential incorporation into current SOP.
• Advance the science in the laboratory through new procedures and discoveries.

Supports laboratory staff on research projects and techniques.

• Work with staff on the interpretation of experiments performed by research scientists.

Maintains laboratory equipment and the training of others in their use.

• Train staff on the proper usage of laboratory instruments and equipment.
• Calibrate, maintain and troubleshoot instruments and equipment in the laboratory.
• Operate, troubleshoot and train others to use laboratory equipment and software.
• Provide advice and assistance to users in designing experiments, using instrumentation, data acquisition and analysis, and preparing figures for publication.
• At least 1 year of experience troubleshooting is required

Assists in maintaining adequate space and facilities for ongoing and projected research studies.

• Manage scientific equipment and resources (e.g. reagents, stocks of frozen sells, animal samples) including acquisition, documentation and storage.

Evaluates, analyzes and interprets research data, communicates results and methods in reports, presentations, and manuscripts.

• Oversee project data quality; analyze and interpret project data.

Coordinates with junior staff to modify research protocols.

• Work with Principal Investigators in scheduling and prioritizing instrument usage.
• Coordinate with IT staff on all software issues specific to the chemistry group and on all computer problems.

Presents research at national scientific meetings and symposia.

• Co-author manuscripts on research projects; publish in peer-reviewed journals.

Provides interpretation of results, guidance, and scientific support to the management team.

• Assist the lab staff in the creation and preparation of a variety of documents required by the lab’s scientific activities.

Functional responsibility Mentors junior level scientists.

• Train staff on the proper usage of equipment.
• Train staff in a wide variety of techniques used in the laboratory.

About our Company: 

22nd Century Technologies is a business enterprise that supports demanding staffing programs for Corporations and State and Local Government Agencies. Its journey began in 1997 by supporting large Federal contracts which nudged us in the direction of creating large candidate pools across the country. Over the last 20 years, we have built a strong business model that is carefully constructed to deliver on multiple facets. We have proven past performance of providing services that exceed our clients’ expectations. Today 22nd Century technologies supports clients in all 50 states and has grown to be a company that is trusted and sought for providing a complex mix of workforce solutions. With a firm grip on the entire spectrum of staffing solutions, we have placed more than 500,000 skilled resources and delivered 15 million+ man-hours.“22nd Century Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer” and “s & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply.”

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

 
22nd Century Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and US Citizens & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.