Authorized point of contact (POC) with the COR. Responsible for formulating and enforcing performance standards, assigning Contractor schedules, reviewing performance quality, and communicating policies, purposes, and goals to subordinates. Coordinate with stakeholders to resolve any issues that may arise, trends relating to the contract, or proposed changes or modificati

With approval from the COR, make advance arrangements, within a minimum of three weeks' advance notice, for checking out and picking up Government vehicles to travel to remote sites. Work collaboratively within MRSN laboratories to sequence and analyze (assemblies, typing, comparative genomics, resistance gene predictions, etc.) the isolates in the MRSN repository as requ

Laboratory Operations Management tasks to include Coordinate and manage day to day laboratory activities. Ensure compliance with safety protocols, ethical guidelines, and regulatory requirements. Maintain inventory of laboratory supplies and equipment. Implement new programs, tests, methods, and instrumentation. Manage lab personnel daily duties, including training and pe

Maintain and Modify Multiple Sequencing Pipeline. Design and deploy an ad hoc bioinformatics sequencing pipeline (for all targeted organisms including but not restricted to the multidrug resistant ESKAPE+ pathogens). Provide bioinformatics support to perform knowledge engineering functions between the IT staff and the medical research staff. Management of information mana

Maintain and Modify Multiple Sequencing Pipeline. Design and deploy an ad hoc bioinformatics sequencing pipeline (for all targeted organisms including but not restricted to the multidrug resistant ESKAPE+ pathogens). Provide bioinformatics support to perform knowledge engineering functions between the IT staff and the medical research staff. Management of information mana

Research and Development of Cloud based Analytical and Storage Solutions. Investigate existing (e.g., Digital Biobank) and developing cloud based, DoD approved solutions for genomic data storage, sharing, and analytics. Infrastructure and IT Linux Support. Assist with administering a flexible, Linux based HPC computing environment (PBS, Torque) to allow the use of state o

Research and Development of Cloud based Analytical and Storage Solutions. Investigate existing (e.g., Digital Biobank) and developing cloud based, DoD approved solutions for genomic data storage, sharing, and analytics. Infrastructure and IT Linux Support. Assist with administering a flexible, Linux based HPC computing environment (PBS, Torque) to allow the use of state o

Promote or create an intended public image (brand/reputation) for individuals, groups, or organizations to support the Government. Write or recommend material for release to various communications media to support the Government . Provide social media expertise. Organize and schedule conferences and events. Provide corporate communications and public affairs support for t

With approval from the COR, make advance arrangements, within a minimum of three weeks' advance notice, for checking out and picking up Government vehicles to travel to remote sites. Support maintenance of the lab's College of American Pathologists (CAP) accreditation. Will play an instrumental role in performing biannual correlation study, documentation of quality contro

With approval from the COR, make advance arrangements, within a minimum of three weeks' advance notice, for checking out and picking up Government vehicles to travel to remote sites. Work collaboratively within MRSN laboratories to sequence and analyze (assemblies, typing, comparative genomics, resistance gene predictions, etc.) the isolates in the MRSN repository as requ

Provide bioinformatics support to perform knowledge engineering functions between the IT staff and the medical research staff. Support shall include management of information management programs, projects, and systems; designing, developing, testing, and documenting software, hardware, and interface requirements; enhancing existing systems used for genotypic, phenotypic,

Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Coordinate and facilitate the completion of tasks to support business operations. Provide facilities management support for the assigned Government organization including coordinating activities to resolve facilities issues and answer the teleph

Reviews and writes a variety of scientifically technical documents for the purposes of evaluating against applicable regulations, policies and procedures. Provides human subjects protection regulatory and scientific support services via the review of research protocols submitted to an Army command and its detachments. Evaluating research protocols and protocol lifecycle a

Investigate and analyze ethical issues relevant to the design and conduct of WRAIR research, international and domestic. Ethical issues may involve appropriate interpretation or implementation of DOD policies, U.S. and foreign regulations regarding the protection human subjects, international research ethics guidelines, and laws and policies or other countries. This work

Provide animal care and husbandry to the animals during experimental and non experimental periods. This includes providing environmental enrichment in accordance with the applicable SOPs and EEP to all animals; monitoring animals as needed or as required by SOP and/or protocol; and having water available at all times. Report abnormal animal conditions to the Chief, Depart