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Form of workAmentum is actively seeking applicants for Surge Support Staff
Position Location: Austin, TX
Position Description: The Surge Support Staff shall perform, at a minimum, the following tasks and
responsibilities in accordance with standard operating procedures:
Must be able to obtain/maintain a DHS Suitability security clearance
* Handling, receipt, and processing of operational, Quality
Assurance, and/or special event samples potentially containing biological
threat agents;
* Performing non-research biological science work utilizing
microbiological and molecular techniques, which currently includes DNA
extraction and real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR) to identify
and characterize pathogenic bacterial and viral agents (analytical methods and
technologies may change over the life of the contract);
* Preparing reagents and samples;
* Familiarity with Good Laboratory Practice (GLP);
* Decontamination of workspaces, including Biological safety
cabinets, hoods/air boxes, equipment, and other items associated with
processing and analysis activities;
* Maintaining chain-of-custody (CoC);
* Interpretation of results;
* Data entry utilizing computerized or computer-linked systems;
* Performing routine equipment calibration, cleaning, assembly,
and maintenance;
* Collecting, processing, and analyzing internal laboratory
swipes/swabs for Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) and contamination
monitoring;
* Proper disposal of bio-hazardous waste;
* Restocking and maintaining proper inventory of necessary
supplies;
* Adhering to QA/QC requirements in accordance with the Public
Health Laboratory quality management systems and the BioWatch Laboratory
Operations Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP);
* Maintaining documentation of records demonstrating compliance
with applicable training/retraining, competencies, and document reviews;
* Proper archiving and storage of samples;
* Must be available to report to the lab 24/7/365 in case of
emergency. Holiday and weekend work are required.
Position Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited
university in microbiology, molecular biology, or related course work in
biological sciences, and at least one (1) year of prior applicable laboratory
bench experience required outside of an academic environment, utilizing PCR,
aseptic techniques, and biological assays.
• Biological Safety Level (BSL)-3 experience is
desirable.
Desired Qualifications
• Must be previously approved by the Public Health
Laboratory and/or BioWatch Laboratory Lead to perform this work
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.
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Position Location: Austin, TX
Position Description: The Surge Support Staff shall perform, at a minimum, the following tasks and
responsibilities in accordance with standard operating procedures:
Must be able to obtain/maintain a DHS Suitability security clearance
* Handling, receipt, and processing of operational, Quality
Assurance, and/or special event samples potentially containing biological
threat agents;
* Performing non-research biological science work utilizing
microbiological and molecular techniques, which currently includes DNA
extraction and real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR) to identify
and characterize pathogenic bacterial and viral agents (analytical methods and
technologies may change over the life of the contract);
* Preparing reagents and samples;
* Familiarity with Good Laboratory Practice (GLP);
* Decontamination of workspaces, including Biological safety
cabinets, hoods/air boxes, equipment, and other items associated with
processing and analysis activities;
* Maintaining chain-of-custody (CoC);
* Interpretation of results;
* Data entry utilizing computerized or computer-linked systems;
* Performing routine equipment calibration, cleaning, assembly,
and maintenance;
* Collecting, processing, and analyzing internal laboratory
swipes/swabs for Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) and contamination
monitoring;
* Proper disposal of bio-hazardous waste;
* Restocking and maintaining proper inventory of necessary
supplies;
* Adhering to QA/QC requirements in accordance with the Public
Health Laboratory quality management systems and the BioWatch Laboratory
Operations Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP);
* Maintaining documentation of records demonstrating compliance
with applicable training/retraining, competencies, and document reviews;
* Proper archiving and storage of samples;
* Must be available to report to the lab 24/7/365 in case of
emergency. Holiday and weekend work are required.
Position Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited
university in microbiology, molecular biology, or related course work in
biological sciences, and at least one (1) year of prior applicable laboratory
bench experience required outside of an academic environment, utilizing PCR,
aseptic techniques, and biological assays.
• Biological Safety Level (BSL)-3 experience is
desirable.
Desired Qualifications
• Must be previously approved by the Public Health
Laboratory and/or BioWatch Laboratory Lead to perform this work
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.
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