Sr. Researcher - Reverse Engineering of Biomanufactured Materials - Bluemont Technology & Research, Inc.

JOB TITLE: Sr. Researcher - Reverse Engineering of Biomanufactured Materials

LOCATION: Bethesda, MD

CLEARANCE: Current Top Secret / SCI with Polygraph

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Provide SME (Subject Matter Expert) support to a program that will research and develop novel methods and tools for reverse engineering BMMs through direct interrogation and characterization of the molecular signatures of biomanufactured materials (BMMs) while mapping and model the biomanufacturing pipeline. Specifically, research and development along two specific focus areas:
• Novel analytical approaches, to include sensing modalities, instrument integrations, and sample preparation techniques, to enable same-sample multi-molecule interrogation and characterization of all major biomolecule class types, organic and inorganic chemicals, and their structural features in order to support discovery of molecular features in BMMs;
• Novel mapping and modeling approaches for discovery of molecular, chemical, physical, and structural signatures present in BMMs that enable capabilities to reverse engineer their production and infer knowledge about how they were manufactured.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• A Master's in chemical engineering, bioengineering, synthetic biology, or related fields with four plus (4+) years of work experience in one of these fields or a Doctorate degree with two plus (2+) years of work experience in one of these fields.
• Four (4) years' experience working with analytical instruments to include at least two of the following: mass spectrometry, next and 3rd generation sequencing (long or short read), nuclear magnetic resonance, cryo-electron microscopy, x-ray crystallography, and Raman spectroscopy.
• Two (2) years' experience analyzing and characterizing molecular features from chemical or biological samples.
• One (1) year experience supporting the management of a multi-disciplinary research and development (R&D) or Test and Evaluation (T&E) team.
• One (1) year experience creating program plans, work breakdown structures, and milestone schedules.
• Two (2) years' experience writing technical protocols, manuscripts, reports, and/or presentations for a range of consumers and audiences.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• One (1) year experience in the Intelligence Community (IC) or associated with the Department of Defense, including experience with requirements, CONOPS, and transition.
• Two (2) years' knowledge and experience in the biomanufacturing community to include academic, industry, and/or government.
• One (1) year experience working with or at national and/or uniformed service laboratories.
• One (1) year experience working with or supporting a Government research program.
• One (1) year experience with modern machine learning/artificial intelligence models used in biology such as Alphafold, Evo, and/or RoseTTAFold.

Bluemont Technology & Research, Inc. (Bluemont) offers a premium benefits package. Our culture is based on treating people like you would treat yourself. The company is focused on challenging applications of cutting-edge technologies and data intensive applications.

We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Bluemont is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. Bluemont maintains a drug-free workplace and performs background checks.