Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSignature Science, LLC is seeking a highly motivated Forensic Scientist with specific expertise in human DNA analysis to contribute to our laboratory operation. The primary responsibility of this role is to perform DNA analysis on forensic casework samples, from initial sample processing to final report generation. This includes a range of tasks, such as DNA extraction, quantification, amplification, and genetic analysis. Additionally, the Forensic Scientist will contribute to research and validation efforts, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of our laboratory procedures. Experience with human genotyping and/or sequencing technologies (e.g., microarrays, next-generation sequencing) is strongly preferred. Essential Duties & Responsibilities:Laboratory Operations:Adhere to strict laboratory protocols and quality assurance standards.Utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to maintain a safe working environment.Practice rigorous contamination control techniques to prevent sample cross-contamination. Handle and safeguard DNA samples and data in accordance with established procedures.Perform DNA analysis on diverse sample matrices, including touch DNA samples.Employ various DNA extraction methods, quantification techniques (e.g., Real-Time PCR), and amplification protocols.Utilize advanced genetic analyzer platforms to generate high-quality DNA profiles.Interpret complex DNA profiles, including single-source and mixture samples, using both manual and probabilistic genotyping methods.Prepare clear and concise forensic reports, summarizing findings and conclusions.Conduct technical reviews of casework to ensure accuracy and completeness.Collaborate with team members to efficiently process a high volume of casework. Adapt to changing priorities and deadlines to meet client needs.Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment, such as Real-Time PCR instruments, thermocyclers, and genetic analyzers.Participate in validation studies of new DNA methodologies and established procedures.Required KSA'sStrong understanding of forensic DNA analysis principles and techniques.Proficiency in using laboratory equipment and softwareExcellent analytical and problem-solving skills.Attention to detail and ability to follow precise protocols.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Ability to work independently and as part of a team.Strong organizational and time management skills. Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.Education/Experience:Bachelor's degree in biological sciences, forensic science, or a related field.BS in biological sciences or a related field with 3+ years full time laboratory experience or MS degree with equivalent research experience.Experience with DNA analysis techniques, including extraction, quantification, amplification, genotyping, and sequencing technologies.Adherence to FBI Quality Assurance Standards (QAS) for DNA analysis.Clearance:US Citizenship required; candidates will be subject to security screening.
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Job DescriptionJob DescriptionPosition Purpose:The primary purpose of this position is to provide lead technical instruction in the execution of training courses related to defense and national security offered to Signature Science clients. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:• Deliver technical instruction and training on chemical threat agents and homemade explosives.• Deliver training on presumptive and fielded equipment and detection systems to include but not limited to TruDefender, FirstDefender, LCD 3.3, MultiRae, XRF, and colormetric kits.• Develop training materials and training support packages for clients• Deliver training on personal protective equipment selection and decontamination methodologies.• Participate in planning and execution of training scenarios• Observe students and/or other groups participating in CBRNE exercises and provide verbal and written feedback on performance.• Design and perform synthesis of CW precursors and homemade explosives.• Mentor and train other staff members.• Procure chemical inventory and maintain in an organized manner.• Direct and/or conduct sample analysis using various analytical chemistry techniques.• Develop test plans.• Write and review standard operating procedures.• Write project documents with little to no supervision.• Brief clients and other relevant personnel on activities and results.• Prepare and deliver presentations at professional conferences and meetings.• Provide technical expertise and hands-on support of Operational Solution projects and activities in the area of product development.• Other duties as assigned.Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: •Ability to design and deliver technical presentations specific to the target audience•Excellent interpersonal skills•Proficient with MS Office•Attention to detail, and the ability to appropriately document work and adhere to safety protocols.•Ability to manage multiple on-going tasks efficiently and with little to no supervision.Preferred KSA’s•Site exploitation and knowledge of clandestine laboratory activities.•Proficiency in personal field expedient decontaminaton methods and techniques.•Proficency in PPE seclection, use, and don/doff procedures•Experience in chemical synthesis is a plus, particulary related to explosives and/or other hazardous materials.•Experience providing technical training on CBRNE threats and analytical techniques is desired.•Proficiency in analytical method development is desired.•Basic understanding of IC/military organization and lexicon.• Interest in product development to improve fielded technologies.Education/Experience: A B.S. or B.A. in Chemistry or Biochemistry and at least 7 years of additional relevant work experience; a M.S. in Chemistry of Biochemistry with at least 5 years of additional relevant work experience; or a PhD in Chemistry or related field with at least 2 years of relevant work experience.Certificates and Licenses: No specific certificates or licenses are required for this position.Clearance: A minimum of Secret clearance is required for this position. The candidate must be able and willing to complete a successful background screening for a security clearance. Candidates with an active security clearance will receive preference. Supervisory Responsibilities: NoneWorking Conditions/ Equipment: The candidate is expected to work and/or be available during regular business hours. Extended work days and/or weekend work may be required during training events. Extended depolyments to domestic locations is required during training events. The candidate is expected to work in a laboratory and/or field environment that will include working with chemical and environmental hazards. Domestic travel is required for up to 50% of the time. International travel may be required.The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.
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Job DescriptionJob DescriptionPosition Purpose:The Biologist will provide support to develop novel solutions for current and future projects encompassing synthetic biology, microbiology, and molecular biology. This includes the utilization and development of molecular assays to perform microbial identification as well as the utilization of synthetic biological techniques to produce novel biological tools and capabilities. The biologist will provides support in the design, development, testing, and evaluation of new products, applying knowledge of engineering and chemistry. The biologist will review and evaluate designs for improving performance or other factors, or to obtain data for development. The biologist will plan, research, analyze, synthesize, and experiment with substances for product development and application, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and improvement of chemical analysis methodologies. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:• Perform a range of biological laboratory techniques including next generation sequencing, PCR, capillary electrophoresis, cloning, DNA/RNA isolation, genomic sample preparation, and immunological assays.• Analyze large datasets resulting from the general categories of laboratory techniques described above.• Culture both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. • Lead and/or support technical tasks or projects within a collaborative teaming environment. The Biologist will work within a team of molecular biologists, forensic scientists, bioinformaticians, computer scientists and statisticians to provide solutions to maximize the utility, confidence, and rapid reporting of results for large genomic/proteomic data sets.• Develops and tests new products, applying knowledge of engineering and biology.• Collaborates with cross-functional teams and vendors to define, design and deliver new products, technical solutions, and enhancements that work cohesively and meet the needs of the company, its clients, and the end users.• Supports tests of complete units and components under operational conditions to investigate approaches for improving performance or other factors, or to obtain data for development, standardization, and quality control.• Analyzes indicated and calculated test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives, and modifies or adjusts equipment to meet specifications within strict configuration control guidelines.• Interprets data and adheres to strict guidelines on documentation when recording data.• Confers with scientific, engineering, and technical personnel to resolve testing problems, such as product or systems malfunctions, incomplete test data, and data interpretations considering such factors as conditions under which test was conducted and instrumentation, procedures, and phase of test used to obtain and record data.• Analyzes and interprets test data and prepares technical reports for use by product development lead and management personnel.• Determines nature of technical problems and possible solutions, such as product redesign, substitution of material or parts, or rearrangement of parts or processes.• Maintains awareness of and remains up to date with health and safety issues in all aspects of the testing undertaken.• Deliver technical instruction and training on develped products and biological related threats. Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Required KSA’s• Ability to design and deliver technical presentations specific to the target audience• Excellent interpersonal skills• Proficient with MS Office• Attention to detail, and the ability to appropriately document work and adhere to safety protocols.• Ability to manage multiple on-going tasks efficiently and with little to no supervision.• Understanding of biology and product development• Oral and written communication skills• Analytical and problem-solving ability• Must be able to work as part of a teamDesired KSA’s• Aptitude for, and interest in instrument design and product development• Direct experience with next generation sequencing, DNA/RNA isolation, and genomic sample preparation.• Experience with culturing of both prokaryotic and viral organisms Education/Experience: Successful candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in genetics, microbiology, or molecular biology, biochemistry or a related scientific discipline. At least 2 years of directly relevant professional experience is desired. Relevant work in a graduate program will be considered in lieu of work experience.Certificates and Licenses: NoneClearance: Candidates must be willing to submit and be eligible for a DoD secret clearance (i.e., must be subject to and pass a background investigation and must be a U.S. citizen). Candidates with an active security clearance will receive preference. Supervisory Responsibilities: NoneWorking Conditions/ Equipment: The candidate is expected to work and/or be available during regular business hours. Extended work days and/or weekend work may be required during training events. The candidate is expected to work in a laboratory and/or field environment that will include working with chemical and environmental hazards. Domestic travel is required for up to 50% of the time.Will split time working in the laboratory and at a computer. 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Job DescriptionJob DescriptionPosition Purpose: The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the data scientist with a split portfolio between the Atlantic City office and the Austin chemistry group.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Performs data analytics, specifically data clean-up, data processing, predictive modeling, chemometric statistical modeling and analysis, multivariate data analysis, machine learning, and/or data mining, as related to scientific data.Applies technical skills to plan and execute assigned project work including development of computational models, programming of detection algorithms, and machine learning.Maintains operational capabilities of computation assets as needed by project requirements.Leads meetings with company clients by preparing and presenting meeting materials in meetings.Appropriately annotates project developed computer code through comments and user manuals.Presents technical results through the drafting of technical reports. Presents experimental results and recommended actions at internal project meetings.Supports business development efforts as needed by drafting technical sections of proposals, providing proposal review, assessing levels of effort required to complete proposed work, and brainstorming technical solutions to client problems.Other duties as assigned.Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA's):Required KSA'sAbility to plan sequence of experiments to answer complicated technical questionsAbility to lead group of co-workers in execution of a taskSoftware programming proficiency with Java, C, R, Python, and/or MATLABWorking knowledge of statistics as it applies to scientific dataAbility to communicate technical information to non-technical audiencesTeam player with a positive attitudePreferred KSA'sDepartment of Homeland Security SuitabilityDepartment of Defense Secret ClearanceWorking knowledge of software development practices including Agile development and Git version controlSufficient business knowledge to support proposal efforts Education/Experience: Incumbent professional should have a Ph.D. or master's degree in a physical science (preferably chemistry), statistics, or data science and significant experience in computer programming, computational modeling, or software development.Certificates and Licenses: No specific certificates or licenses are required for this position. Clearance: The ability to obtain a Secret clearance and Department of Homeland Security suitability is required for this position.Supervisory Responsibilities: The incumbent professional may oversee junior level staff members performing tasks.Working Conditions/ Equipment: The incumbent professional is expected to work and/or be available during regular business hours. He/she should also generally be available via e-mail or phone during non-business hours as needed to address critical issues or emergencies. He/she may be required to travel on behalf of the company up to 25%.The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.
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Job DescriptionJob DescriptionPosition Purpose:Signature Science, LLC is seeking highly motivated Forensic Scientists with specific expertise in human DNA analysis to contribute to our laboratory operations throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. These positions are contingent upon contract funding.The primary responsibility of this role is to perform DNA analysis on forensic casework samples, from initial sample processing to final report generation. This includes a range of tasks, such as DNA extraction, quantification, amplification, and genetic analysis. Additionally, the Forensic Scientist will contribute to research and validation efforts, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of our laboratory procedures.*This position can be located in Dover, DE*Essential Duties & Responsibilities:Laboratory Operations:Adhere to strict laboratory protocols and quality assurance standards.Utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to maintain a safe working environment.Practice rigorous contamination control techniques to prevent sample cross-contamination. Handle and safeguard DNA samples and data in accordance with established procedures.Perform DNA analysis on diverse sample matrices, including touch DNA samples.Employ various DNA extraction methods, quantification techniques (e.g., Real-Time PCR), and amplification protocols.Utilize advanced genetic analyzer platforms to generate high-quality DNA profiles.Interpret complex DNA profiles, including single-source and mixture samples, using both manual and probabilistic genotyping methods.Prepare clear and concise forensic reports, summarizing findings and conclusions.Conduct technical reviews of casework to ensure accuracy and completeness.Collaborate with team members to efficiently process a high volume of casework. Adapt to changing priorities and deadlines to meet client needs.Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment, such as Real-Time PCR instruments, thermocyclers, and genetic analyzers.Participate in validation studies of new DNA methodologies and established procedures.Required KSA'sStrong understanding of forensic DNA analysis principles and techniques.Proficiency in using laboratory equipment and software (e.g., GeneMapper ID-X, STRmix).Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.Attention to detail and ability to follow precise protocols.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Ability to work independently and as part of a team.Strong organizational and time management skills. Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.Education/Experience:Bachelor's degree in biological sciences, forensic science, or a related field.Minimum of 6 months of full-time laboratory experience, preferably in a forensic laboratory.Experience with DNA analysis techniques, including extraction, quantification, amplification, and genotyping.Adherence to FBI Quality Assurance Standards (QAS) for DNA analysis.Clearance:US Citizenship required; candidates will be subject to security screening.Working Conditions/Equipment/Travel:Laboratory environment requiring the use of PPE.Potential exposure to hazardous materials, including biological fluids.Ability to lift up to 20 pounds independently and 40 pounds with assistance.Limited ( Read More Read Less
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionPosition Purpose: The primary purpose of this position is to develop and maintain software tools used for applied research projects in the Atlantic City Operation.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:• Develops software using LabVIEW, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Python, and C#, to fulfill the needs of government-based projects.
• Develops data collection tools used during test and evaluation events.
• Develops software tools to build and query databases (e.g. Microsoft Access, SQL).
• Updates software tools based on ISO 17025 needs.
• Develops software programs to control custom hardware.
• Identifies and suggests optimizations and features to improve hardware/software capabilities.
• Maintains software tools as needed.
• Composes and reviews technical manuals and reports.
• Develops intuitive Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs).
• Assesses impact of changes to applications and systems and makes recommendations.
• Thoroughly documents computer code and software lifecycle developments.
• Keeps current with latest software development tools and techniques.
• Competent in using Windows and Linux/Unix operating system command line interface.
• Other duties as assigned.Required KSA's• Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Good listening skills.
• Computer program experience using LabVIEW, VBA, Python and C#.
• Good working skills of software and tools necessary for job functions including Microsoft Office suite.Education/Experience:Incumbent professional should have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in mathematics, science, or engineering and up to 8-10 years of qualified experience.Clearance:The ability to obtain a secret clearance and Department of Homeland Security suitability is required for this position.Working Conditions:The incumbent professional is expected to work and/or be available during regular business hours. He/she should also generally be available via e-mail or phone during non-business hours as needed to address critical issues or emergencies. He/she may be required to travel on behalf of the company up to 25%.The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.
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