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Microbiologist
Agricultural Research Service · Posted 23 days ago
About the Role
This position is located at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural ResearchServices (ARS), National Bio And Agro-Defense Facility located in Manhattan, KS. In this position, you will be providing technical and scientific support in the development of veterinary medical countermeasures; analyzing microbiological substances from microorganisms for biological development activities; and maintaining laboratory notebooks and documentation of procedures and findings.
What You'll Do
- →Derives and analyzes microbiological substances from microorganisms for biological development activities.
- →Determines the proper experimental approach which involve determining the materials, approaches and methods to use in the development of virus and cell banks.
- →Searches scientific literature for principles, methods, and procedures and participates in scientific meetings, workshops, and conferences to develop and introduce new techniques, procedures, and technologies.
- →Selects and carries out measurements and analyses by applying established or as required, modified methods; and performs nonstandard tests and assays.
- →Plans and makes recommendations on future needs of the laboratories such as new analytical instruments.
- →Uses methods in biological product development and the application of upstream and downstream manufacturing processes and product development.
- →Evaluates data and performs appropriate calculations and analyses, and analyzes the results according to principles of biological development in order to determine the optimal experimental approach to biological product testing.
- →Determines the best sampling and sample storage procedures based upon the stability of properties of substance and its medium.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- ✓Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- ✓Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- ✓Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
- ✓Motor vehicle or commercial driver's license required.
- ✓Drug test required.
- ✓Special physical requirements/demands.
- ✓SAC and full background investigation required.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period unless previous federal service is creditable.
- ✓During this time your employment will be evaluated, and we may consider: your performance and conduct, the needs and interests of the agency, whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government, and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Please see above for education qualification requirement information.
Personality Fit
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