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Job Description:
Parsons is seeking a Research Technician III to support Naval Medical Research Unit - San Antonio (NAMRU-SA) and its collaborating institutions in the conduct of research in Combat Casualty Care and Operational Medicine, Craniofacial Health and Restorative Medicine, and Directed Energy. NAMRU-SA's mission is to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of DoD personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations.
The Research Technician will be responsible for supporting laboratory-based research applying the latest scientific knowledge towards solutions for a broad range of theoretical and practical problems in the areas of hemorrhage and resuscitation, immunomodulation, directed energy bioeffects, bioassay development, craniofacial, and infectious diseases.
What You'll Be Doing:
Implements and maintains research files.
Assists with research design. Modifies and plans research experiments, procedures, and tests
Recommends changes to protocols and standard operating procedures.
Assist Government personnel with the implementation of sponsored and PI initiated laboratory research studies, including maintenance of study records and activities associated with internal and external audits.
Prepare and present status reports on research activities.
Assists with preparation for presentations and written published articles.
Sets up, operates, modifies and calibrates laboratory equipment and apparatus.
Assists the Government in ordering and assists the Government in maintaining inventory of supplies related to research under this task order.
Makes judgments concerning suitability of potential participants for research and/or clinical trials.
Analyze data using scientific and statistical techniques.
Conducts and supports surgical procedure, operating room maintenance, animal disease prevention and health surveillance, appropriate animal housing, record keeping, and monitoring specific pathogen free techniques; services shall not include inherently Governmental functions.
Maintains traffic patterns, sterile equipment, pest control, and record keeping.
Handle and restrain various small and large animal species.
Assists the Government in animal procurement and shipping procedures; services shall not include inherently Governmental functions.
Organizes animal research work activities between Research Scientist, animal care staff, and research laboratory technicians.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Associates degree with 5+ years of experience, or Bachelor's degree plus 3+ years of experience, or Master's degree plus 1 year experience in a related field.
Experience conducting research in Combat Casualty Care and Operational Medicine including biomedical systems engineering and evaluation, cellular and immune based adjunct for casualty care, and expeditionary and trauma medicine.
Ability to use sound judgment in problem solving and excellent interpersonal and communications skills required.
Applicants selected for employment will be subject to a federal background investigation and must meet additional eligibility requirements for access to classified information or materials.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Preferred experience within a military/DoD research setting.
Knowledge of Craniofacial Health and Restorative Medicine including biomaterials, epidemiology, environmental surveillance, and maxillofacial injury and disease.
Knowledge of Directed Energy including medical laser bioeffects, medical electromagnetic field (EMF) bioeffects, and medical modeling and simulation of directed energy bioeffects.
Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Not Applicable/None
This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.
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We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!
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