SENIOR RESEARCH CLEARANCE REQUIRED
XENOBIOLOGIST
DIVISION: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | LOCATION: [CLASSIFIED] | REQUISITION: WY-BS-0091
$500,000+
BASE COMPENSATION
PHD REQUIRED
EDUCATION
LEVEL 7+
SECURITY CLEARANCE
FULL-TIME
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
POSITION OVERVIEW
THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES DIVISION IS SEEKING QUALIFIED XENOBIOLOGISTS FOR A CLASSIFIED RESEARCH PROGRAM FOCUSED ON THE STUDY, CATALOGUING, AND ANALYSIS OF NON-TERRESTRIAL BIOLOGICAL ORGANISMS. THIS POSITION INVOLVES LABORATORY AND FIELD RESEARCH IN CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS.
DUE TO THE SENSITIVE NATURE OF THIS WORK, ALL CANDIDATES MUST HOLD OR BE ELIGIBLE FOR W-Y CORPORATE SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL 7 OR HIGHER. ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING RESEARCH SCOPE AND FACILITY LOCATION WILL BE PROVIDED UPON CLEARANCE VERIFICATION.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- CONDUCT RESEARCH ON NON-TERRESTRIAL BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS UNDER BIOSAFETY LEVEL 4+ PROTOCOLS
- DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN SPECIES TAXONOMY AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION DATABASES
- DESIGN AND EXECUTE EXPERIMENTAL PROTOCOLS FOR SPECIMEN ANALYSIS
- COLLABORATE WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMS INCLUDING BIOCHEMISTRY, GENETICS, AND CONTAINMENT ENGINEERING
- PREPARE CLASSIFIED RESEARCH REPORTS FOR DIVISION LEADERSHIP
- [ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES DISCLOSED UPON CLEARANCE]
REQUIREMENTS
- PHD IN BIOLOGY, ASTROBIOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY, OR RELATED FIELD (MANDATORY)
- MINIMUM 5 YEARS POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
- EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH BSL-4 CONTAINMENT PROTOCOLS
- PUBLISHED RESEARCH IN ASTROBIOLOGY, EXTREMOPHILE BIOLOGY, OR RELATED FIELDS
- W-Y CORPORATE SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL 7 OR ELIGIBILITY (MANDATORY)
- WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT ASSIGNMENT AT A RESTRICTED FACILITY FOR MINIMUM 24 MONTHS
> NOTICE: RESTRICTED INFORMATION
CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THIS POSITION, INCLUDING SPECIFIC RESEARCH OBJECTIVES, SPECIMEN DETAILS, FACILITY COORDINATES, AND PROJECT AFFILIATIONS, ARE CLASSIFIED UNDER CORPORATE SECURITY DIRECTIVE 937. FULL DISCLOSURE WILL BE PROVIDED ONLY TO CANDIDATES WHO HAVE COMPLETED SECURITY CLEARANCE VERIFICATION AND SIGNED THE APPLICABLE NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS.
COMPENSATION
BASE SALARY
$500,000 - $750,000 ANNUALLY
CLASSIFIED RESEARCH PREMIUM
[DISCLOSED UPON CLEARANCE]
SIGNING BONUS
$200,000
EQUITY
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (4-YEAR VEST)
BENEFITS
> FULL MEDPOD HEALTHCARE ACCESS
> ON-SITE HOUSING PROVIDED
> HYPERSLEEP RETIREMENT PLAN (8% MATCH)
> RESEARCH PUBLICATION SUPPORT (UNCLASSIFIED)
> HAZARDOUS DUTY INSURANCE
> FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM
> POST-ASSIGNMENT DEBRIEF AND TRANSITION
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REQUISITION WY-BS-0091
WEYLAND-YUTANI CORPORATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR VETERAN STATUS.
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