Research Scientist II

Akima
Madison
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 66,110 - 112,551Function: Data Science & Machine LearningExperience: 3-4 yearsEducation: phdSkills: ["Analytical","Problem-solving","Judgment","Innovation","Collaboration","Scientific documentation","Data analysis"]

Lead and execute scientific research on wildlife diseases, including vaccine studies for bat white-nose syndrome and rabies. Design and conduct laboratory and field experiments, analyze results, and document hypotheses, findings, and conclusions for reports and publications. Coordinate with USGS and federal/state partners, perform and supervise work on vaccine lots and quality controls, and develop hands-off vaccine deployment methods while maintaining SOPs, lab notebooks, and QMS standards.

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Research Scientist II

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Job Summary

Lead and execute scientific research on wildlife diseases, including vaccine studies for bat white-nose syndrome and rabies. Design and conduct laboratory and field experiments, analyze results, and document hypotheses, findings, and conclusions for reports and publications. Coordinate with USGS and federal/state partners, perform and supervise work on vaccine lots and quality controls, and develop hands-off vaccine deployment methods while maintaining SOPs, lab notebooks, and QMS standards.
Location: Madison
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and conduct scientific experiments and provide appropriate analysis to support conclusions.
  • •Document experimental designs, hypotheses, results, and conclusions and submit records tracking progress.
  • •Collaborate with USGS staff to collect data, perform analyses, and write and publish USGS report products.
  • •Perform laboratory studies and supervise others in producing vaccine lots, testing, and maintaining quality control standards.
  • •Coordinate with agencies for vaccine distribution and support research on the impact and feasibility of vaccination, including hands-off deployment methods.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 66,110 - 112,551

Key Requirements

  • •Must be a US citizen and able to pass a thorough background check (state and federal).
  • •PhD in a science-related discipline.
  • •3-4 years of experience.
  • •Experience leading laboratory or field research projects, including planning and executing experiments and summarizing findings in reports.
  • •Strong analytical, problem-solving, and computer skills.
Experience:3-4 yearsLaboratory researchField researchVaccination researchWildlife disease research
Education:PhD / Doctorate
Skills:AnalyticalProblem-solvingJudgmentInnovationCollaborationScientific documentationData analysis
Languages:En-us
Tech Stack:Laboratory equipmentBalancesCentrifugesMicroscopesIncubatorsShakersPipettesThermal cyclersSpectrophotometersSOPsLaboratory notebookQMS

Company Brief

Akima
Provides government and commercial clients with mission-critical services including operations & maintenance, logistics, IT, engineering, cybersecurity, and staffing solutions across defense, federal, and infrastructure markets.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Herndon, United States
Founded: 1996
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