Junior Scientific Technician

SAIC - 4.0

College Park, MD Job Details Full-time $40,001 - $80,000 a year 11 hours ago Qualifications Linux support Windows SQL Virtualization tools Server virtualization Windows support Network Attached Storage (NAS) Citrix Server hardware support Active Directory management Database software proficiency

Full Job Description Job ID:

2613559

Location:

College Park, MD, US Date Posted:

2026-06-10

Category:

Information Technology Subcategory:

Technical Svcs Schedule:

Full-Time Shift:

Day Job Travel:

No Minimum Clearance Required:

None Clearance Level Must Be Able to

Obtain:

Public Trust Potential for

Remote Work:

ORA_HYBRID Description SAIC is recruiting for a Junior Scientific Technician for one of our programs supporting the

FDA. SAIC

supports the FDA and their scientists in Scientific Computing which includes but is not limited to; technical, laboratory, and research aspects. Independent, motivated individuals with strong communication and organizational skills for documenting processes, procedures, and briefing reports are desired. Familiarity with laboratory research, computational biology, data analysis, or bioinformatics is a plus. Position requires either an active FDA Public Trust clearance or the ability to obtain prior to start. Primary Duties and Responsibilities include, but not limited to: Perform DNA extraction and quality control from diverse food products. Prepare genomic libraries and apply target enrichment protocols for next-generation sequencing (NGS). Conduct PCR amplification of DNA from spiked food samples or food products. Present findings at group meetings and prepare materials for potential conference abstracts/posters. Work directly alongside a senior engineer to develop CLI applications, data visualization pipelines (matplotlib/seaborn), HPC-integrated workflows (SLURM), and scientific reporting systems, shipping real code that runs on food safety genomics data. Assist in building and testing production Python tools for microbiome analysis, bacterial phylogenetics, and metagenomic interpretation. Review and reform customer facing ServiceNow forms by modifying fields and content to capture the request by the customer as well as capture the information required by the receiving team(s). Implement continuous improvement methodology through the use of IT systems or procedure.

Additional responsibilities will include:

End user documentation, scientific instrument inventory, and additional duties as assigned. Qualifications Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent 8 years of relevant experience Familiar with the following: VMware Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016 Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Microsoft SQL Server Windows 7 and Windows 10 Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux Host Based Security System (HBSS) Dell servers Dell Blade Enclosures Enterprise Network storage and NAS Citrix Nutanix QNAP Microsoft Active Directory HPE Servers HPE Blade enclosures Target salary range: $40,001 - $80,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.