# Research Technician

**Company**: ICON
**Location**: Maryland
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Research
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a Research Technician IV to join a dynamic and growing team at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) Wound Infection Department (WID).

The Structural Biology (XTAL) group focuses on structure-based drug designs for microbial pathogens of military relevance.

Responsibilities:

- Provide technical support in several research areas including molecular biology, microbiology, immunology, X-ray crystallography, various chromatographic systems, and structure-function relationships.

- Perform microbiological and molecular biological studies on various bacterial pathogens of military relevance under biosafety level 2 and 3 conditions.

- Conduct genetic analysis techniques such as PFGE, SNP, VNTR, DNA sequencing, and PCR testing.

- Culture infectious agents for use in laboratory procedures and prepare pure sterile DNA samples.

- Perform established laboratory tests to identify characteristics of microbial agents.

- Organize and tabulate results of studies and prepare data summaries.

- Maintain accurate and appropriate research records.

- Ensure a safe workplace and observe appropriate safety and occupational health rules and regulations.

Qualifications:

- US Citizen

- BS in an appropriate discipline (e.g., microbiology, immunology, and molecular biology) with at least 7 years' related laboratory experience.

- Experience in BSL-2 environments and the ability to conduct safe work in this laboratory environment.

- Ability to work with animals.

Rewards & Benefits:

- Competitive base salary and performance-related incentives

- Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage

- Retirement and pension plans

- Life assurance and disability coverage

- Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources

- Learning and development opportunities

## Skills

### Required
- molecular biology
- microbiology
- immunology
- X-ray crystallography
- PCR testing
- DNA sequencing

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