Biologist-DNA Program Specialist
Company: Amentum
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: January 24, 2023
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Job Description:
**Supporting the Most Exciting and Meaningful Missions in the
World**Biologist-DNA Program SpecialistAmentum is seeking a
Biologist-DNA Program Specialist in Quantico, VA and Huntsville,
AL.The Biologist-DNA Technical Specialist will perform specific
quality assurance and quality control duties involving casework
responsibilities, ensuring compliance with FBI, national,
andinternational quality assurance and quality control guidelines
and that policies and procedures areunderstood and followed.The
Biologist-DNA Technical Specialist will:Compile, maintain, and
records a variety of quality assurance and quality control data
including,but not limited to, calibration, proficiency testing, and
external audits, training, technicalqualifications, and monitoring
testimony.Provide written response to observations determined
during an internal and / or external qualityassurance audit
process.Develop recommendations for changes necessary based on
audit to correct problems ordeficiencies.Advise unit personnel of
policy changes to be implemented as a result of audit
observations.Conduct performance checks on analytical
instrumentation and maintains equipment.Maintain liaison with
quality assurance personnel and external vendors and
contractors.Perform duties in support of the management and
distribution of external proficiency tests.Provide input into the
development of new guidelines and quality assurance
standards.Inputting information into quality system
databases.Assist in the preparation, evaluation and checking of
laboratory chemicals and reagents used,and perform routine
calculations to ensure compliance with quality assurance
requirements.Prepare purchase requests and interacts with
purchasing personnel in support of QA and QCfunctions.Perform
duties related to safety requirements.**Position
Requirements:**Education: B.S. degree in Biology, Chemistry, or
related field of Biological Science.Experience: (1) year of
experience performing laboratory work in a biological science.
Aminimum of one (1) year of forensic DNA laboratory
experience.Skills: Knowledge of related sciences such as
biochemistry, chemistry, physics, molecular biology, genetics, and
mathematics. Basic knowledge of quality control measures to
effectively evaluate scientific data resulting from DNA analysis.
Knowledge of the uses of computers and the ability to manipulate
data for basic statistic evaluation and display.Ability to obtain
and Maintain a DoJ Secret security clearanceAmentum 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.EEO is the Law Poster
(http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc\_self\_print\_poster.pdf)EEO
is the Law Poster Supplement
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