Entomologist

About this role

<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma';"> <p>(ID: 2026-1763)</p> <br> <p><strong>Axle</strong> is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations around the globe. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).</p> <br> <div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma';"> <p><strong>Benefits:</strong></p> <ul> <li>100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees</li> <li>Paid Time Off (Including Holidays)</li> <li>Employee Referral Bonus</li> <li>401K Match</li> <li>Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities</li> <li>Flexible Spending Accounts: <ul> <li>Healthcare (FSA)</li> <li>Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)</li> <li>Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)</li> <li>Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="ck-content" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;" data-wrapper="true"> <div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> <div class="ck-content" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;" data-wrapper="true"> <p style="margin: 0in; width: fit-content;"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(47,47,47); font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Overview</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; width: fit-content;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in; width: fit-content;"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(47,47,47); font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Axle is looking to add a driven, flexible, organized, and meticulous<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Entomologist</span> to</span><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> provide scientific support services to the Laboratory of Malaria Immunology and Vaccinology (LMIV) in <strong>Rockville, MD</strong></span></p> </div> </div> <h2 style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: 'Untitled Sans', sans-serif; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 2.5rem; text-align: start; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" data-end="177" data-start="158" data-section-id="e10pda"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Job Requirements</span></h2> <ul style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: ' undefined: UntitledSans' undefined: ,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> <li style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-end="274" data-start="180"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Plan and execute research experiments in support of the laboratory’s overall research program.</span></li> <li style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-end="384" data-start="277"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Assist laboratory staff and the Federal Task Leader (FTL) with research projects and laboratory techniques.</span></li> <li style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-end="499" data-start="387"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Conduct entomology research related to malaria, including mosquito rearing, infection, and insectary operations.</span></li> <li style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-end="588" data-start="502"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Perform direct skin feeding assays and other malaria transmission research techniques.</span></li> <li style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-end="700" data-start="591"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Analyze and interpret research data and communicate findings through reports, presentations, and manuscripts.</span></li> <li style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-end="802" data-start="703"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:…