Research Scientist III

Culmen International is seeking an experienced Research Scientist  to join our team in Silver Springs, MD. 

TALENT PIPELINE - Qualified applicants will be contacted as soon as funding for this position is secured!

• Management of the Biochemistry Section within the DDR
• Assists in oversight of the daily operations of the laboratories within the DDR, including activities of the technical staff and tracking of laboratory materials, reagents and consumables
• Organizes and participates in clinical and pre-clinical studies with a focus on conception, manufacturing, testing and evaluation of enteric countermeasures
• Provides training on SOPs and SSPs in support of pre-clinical and clinical studies
• Contributes to the analysis and interpretation of data and results from assays
• Aids in the development and establishment of new procedures to assess the potency and composition of associated with enteric countermeasures. Contributes to writing and submitting reports, manuscripts, grant proposals, and presentations
• Leads and participates in lab meetings, Department meetings and journal club activities
• Assists in the recruitment of new personnel by working with the Contracting Company
• Communicates with internal staff and external customers. Assists in managing collection, maintenance, analysis, and evaluation of data used in grant submissions, presentations, and publications
• Assists in ensuring all required reports are completed and submitted on time

• PhD in chemistry
• at least 15 years combined experience in protein biochemistry, plot-scale production of Gram-negative bacteria, protein, and lipopolysaccharide purification, bio analytics (surface plasmon resonance, LC-MS)
• Minimum of 5 years experience with scientific team management and junior leadership, fluency with Windows operating systems, Apple Operating Systems, Microsoft Office software suite, Statistical analysis software packages (e.g. Prism), reference management systems (e.g. Endnote), software packages associated with instrumentation utilized in a biochemistry laboratory (e.g. MassLynx)

Culmen International is committed to enhancing international safety and security, 
strengthening homeland defense, advancing humanitarian missions, and optimizing government operations. With experience in over 150 countries, Culmen supports our clients to accomplish critical missions in challenging environments.

• Exceptional Medical/Dental/Vision coverage with 100% of the premiums paid by the company for all eligible employees and their eligible dependents (including same or opposite sex domestic partners)
• 401k – Vested immediately and 4% match
• Life insurance and disability paid by the company
• AFLAC Available
• Opportunities for Training and Continuing Education
• 12 Paid Holidays

To learn more about Culmen International, please visit www.culmen.com

At Culmen International, we are committed to creating and sustaining a workplace that upholds the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We believe in the importance of fair treatment and equal access to opportunities for all employees and applicants.  Our commitment to these principles is unwavering across all our operations worldwide.