Biomedical Technician (3D Tissue Modeling) - NIH

Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. Through our partnership with the National Institutes of Health, Kelly Government Solutions offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with the leading medical research center in the world. We are seeking an Laboratory Technician (Equipment Maintenance) to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Rockville, MD. This is an on-site position.

This is a full-time long term contract position which offers:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package
• Optional health, vision, and dental plans
• Vacation leave as well as paid federal holidays and 401K plan.
• Access to NIH’s unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provide custom engineering solution and advanced equipment maintenance

TASKS/SERVICES

• Prepare materials and equipment for experiments.
• Work with a variety of routine and specialized laboratory instruments and equipment in the laboratory.
• Provides custom engineering solutions for 3-D Tissue Bioprinting Laboratory.
• Performs advanced equipment maintenance.
• Plan execute and arrange laboratory experiments, new techniques and procedures; and performs laboratory techniques relating to scientific research.
• Identifies and implements advanced specialized technologies for functional measurements in 3D tissue models, eg. muscle contraction.
• Support operation of bioprinters. Lend expertise to configuration design of new equipment purchases when needed. Whenever needed, assist with mechanical difficulties or computer software issues.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology or related discipline.
• Experience in advanced specialized functional measurements in 3D tissue models, e.g. muscle contraction, 3D printing and 3D bioprinting, CAD design. Fluoresce microscopy, and Prototyping