Biologist

Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. Kelly Government Solutions offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with leading medical research centers, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical development companies in the world. We are seeking individuals qualified to work as a Biologist to support the mission of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Rockville, MD.

Duties include:

Study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and function

Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings

Maintain laboratory equipment

Monitor operational procedures in technical environments to ensure conformance to standards

Record research or operational data

Participate in drug discovery and preclinical development efforts by designing and executing biological experiments and functional assays

Support compound optimization by performing screening assays, analyzing potency/efficacy data, and contributing to mechanistic studies

Develop and optimize assays to improve screening throughput, reproducibility, and overall experimental performance

Evaluate and apply advanced disease models, including human iPSC-derived neurons and 3D organoid systems, for compound testing and biological characterization

Participate in literature review and assay design to investigate receptor signaling and cellular mechanisms

Present experimental findings and contribute to scientific discussions in team meetings

Lead select validation and characterization efforts for promising compounds in physiologically relevant model systems

Participate in high-throughput screening and follow-up studies to identify and prioritize lead candidates

Collaborate cross-functionally with scientists and external partners

Communicate results through presentations and scientific writing, contributing to publications and reports

Requirements

Master’s degree in biology, Life Sciences, or a related field

Minimum of 2 years of related experience

Experience in assay development, imaging analysis, and compound screening

Experience working with in vitro and in vivo disease model systems

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

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