Microbiologist II

Great Hill Solutions, LLC is part of the Seneca Nation Group (SNG) portfolio of companies . SNG is Seneca Holdings' federal government contracting business that meets mission-critical needs of federal civilian, defense, and intelligence community customers. Our portfolio comprises multiple subsidiaries that participate in the Small Business Administration 8(a) program. To learn more about SNG, visit the website and follow us on LinkedIn.

Our team of talented individuals is what makes us successful. To support our team, we provide a balanced mix of benefits and programs. Your total rewards package includes competitive pay, benefits, and perks, flexible work-life balance, professional development opportunities, and performance and recognition programs. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability, voluntary benefit programs (critical illness, hospital, and accident), health savings and flexible spending accounts, and retirement 401K plan. One of our fundamental principles is to offer competitive health and welfare benefits to our team members, providing coverage and care for you and your family. Full-time employees working at least 30 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefits and paid leave programs. We pride ourselves on our collaborative work environment and culture, which embraces our mission of providing financial and non-financial benefits back to the members of the Seneca Nation.

Great Hill Solutions, LLC is seeking a qualified Microbiologist II to support the CDC. The Microbiologist II will contribute to laboratory diagnostic, immunological, virological, and sequencing efforts to detect, characterize, and monitor respiratory viruses. This role is critical to advancing public health science and ensuring preparedness and response capabilities for respiratory virus outbreaks.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform molecular assays to detect, type, and characterize respiratory viruses and viral vaccine preventable diseases.
• Design, evaluate, and distribute diagnostic platforms for the detection of COVID and other respiratory viruses.
• Participate in burden of disease and etiology studies to investigate associations and causes of respiratory viruses.
• Work within guidelines of auditing bodies such as CMS or CAP and contribute to laboratory safety and quality management systems.
• Draft SOPs, worksheets, job aids, validation plans, and validation reports.
• Maintain medical clearance for laboratory work, including respiratory fit testing.
• Perform serological surveillance and assessment of vaccine response using single or multiplex formats.
• Develop new serological assays and perform advanced cellular immunological assessments.
• Generate and characterize respiratory virus isolates and develop monoclonal antibodies.
• Perform assays to characterize neutralizing antibodies and advanced molecular detection and sequencing assays.
• Adapt molecular techniques to automated platforms and support pathogen discovery approaches.
• Prepare documentation for audits, maintain laboratory records, and contribute to scientific publications and presentations.

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS with 3-10+ years' experience, MS with 0-7+ years' experience or PhD with 0-3+ years' experience in the scientific field, including microbiologist, research microbiologist, biologist, health scientist or related field (preferably in a public health setting).

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of and experience working with clinical data.
• Knowledge of and experience working with human specimens.
• Knowledge and experience of sequencing assays and sequencing platforms.
• Expertise in the use of Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook Mail).
• Ability to identify gaps in existing resources.
• Ability to be flexible.
• Interpersonal communication: telephone, email, and business etiquette.
• Scientific communication: manuscript writing, figure drafting, and verbal presentation.
• Strong proofreading skill and attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Experience working with CDC staff at multiple organizational levels.

Equal Opportunity Statement:
Seneca Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information and/or predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status, veteran status, or other protected class status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training. The Company also prohibits retaliation against any employee who exercises his or her rights under applicable anti-discrimination laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does give hiring preference to Seneca or Native individuals. Veterans with expertise in these areas are highly encouraged to apply.