Clinical Research Scientist at American Red Cross in Rockville, MD

Job description

• Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.
• When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.
• Where Your Career is a Force for Good!
• WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD:

Responsibilities

• 1. Conceive and design research or development projects and develop detailed protocols and submissions for conducting experiments, analysis, testing, etc. The position involves processing and analysis of human blood samples.
• 2. Develop detailed protocols for conducting experiments, analysis, testing for own projects.
• 3. Create proposals for external funding of projects or obtain project approval and funding through internal review procedures.
• 4. Summarize and document results and projects to prepare technical reports, manuscripts, and publications.
• 5. Assist other scientific staff and participating personnel in objectives and methodology of projects.

Requirements

• Education: Master’s degree in relevant biomedical discipline required, with Ph.D. preferred or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• * Minimum 1 years of related experience required, including proficiency in metagenomic next generation sequencing, specifically with nanopore sequencing technologies (Oxford Nanopore).
• * Proficiency in Flow Cytometry, design and execution of immunological assays, protein coupling chemistries, data acquisition, analysis and reporting.
• * Experience with SAS, SPSS, GraphPad highly desirable.
• * Strong organization skills and ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Skills & Abilities: Ability to work on a team.

Skills

Required

• Flow Cytometry
• Protein coupling chemistries
• Data acquisition, analysis and reporting
• Strong organization skills
• Ability to work on a team

Preferred

• Experience with SAS, SPSS, GraphPad

Benefits

• We take care of you, while you take care of others. As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive benefits help you in balancing home and work. With our resources and perks, you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance the learn.
• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on FLSA status and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to a 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition
• The annual salary for this position is $95,000.00- $98,000.00. This job will be posted for a minimum of five business days and extended if the applicant pool needs to be expanded. Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.