Biologist Jobs
Biologist jobs are open across pharmaceuticals, government agencies, biotech, environmental consulting, and academia, from entry-level research assistant to senior scientist and principal investigator, with common specializations in microbiology, ecology, and molecular biology. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Position Objective: The Biologist will provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Institute on Aging within the National Institutes of Health. The Computational Genomics Unit at NIA is interested in the mechanistic basis for RNA regulation and decay in aging.
Particularly the crosstalk between RNA regulatory processes i.e. miRNAs, RNA binding processes and decay. The position involves leading, developing and applying protocols to study gene expression, translation and decay using new technologies such as nanopore sequencing (dRNA-Seq), ribosome profiling (Ribo-Seq) and crosslinking, immunoprecipitation and sequencing of RNA binding proteins (CLIP-Seq).
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan and administer biological research programs
- Develop and maintain liaisons and effective working relations with groups and individuals, agencies, and the public to encourage cooperative management strategies or to develop information and interpret findings
- Assists with performing basic laboratory experiments and procedures
- Collect and analyze biological data about relationships among and between organisms and their environment
- Coordinate the work of biological technicians and technologists and other scientists
- Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings
- Prepares, organizes and maintains various lab samples, supplies, and equipment
- Operate, calibrate, or maintain equipment used in quantitative or qualitative analysis, such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, or computer-controlled analyzers.
- Maintain laboratory equipment
- Operate laboratory equipment to analyze samples 5
- Analyze laboratory findings 4
- Place orders for laboratory supplies and equipment and monitor deliveries
- Learns new laboratory techniques and procedures
- Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data 3
- Monitor operational procedures in technical environments to ensure conformance to standards
- Interpret research or operational data 2
- Record research or operational data
- Develop new experimental protocols and procedures 1
- Identify self as contractor at meetings; conferences; e-mail and other written forms of correspondence and/or documents; telephone calls/voicemail; seminars; and training courses.
- Conduct independent research projects to purify and analyze ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes pertaining to mRNA decay, RNA stability, and gene regulation.
- Analyze the function of RNA dynamics in aging-associated diseases and across cells and tissues.
- Design novel protocols for RNA purification, isolation, and high-throughput sequencing such as long-read sequencing, Ribo-Seq, CLIP-Seq.
- Prepare, organize, order and maintain laboratory biological samples, supplies and equipment.
- Apply biochemical, genetic, and cell biology techniques to troubleshoot and solve problems that occur during experiments.
- Participate in group and lab meetings and present findings.
- Prepare reports for publications and presentations for outside meetings.
- Organize assigned team projects, and train junior scientists and technicians.
- Work products and documents related to independent research projects including purification and analysis of ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes pertaining to RNA decay and stability and gene regulation; RNA dynamics in aging physiology and diseases; novel protocols for RNA purification, isolation and high-throughput sequencing.
- Work products and documents related to presenting findings in group and lab meetings.
- Work products and documents related to computer generated work including preparing reports for publications and presentations.
- Clean Equipment, Run Validation, and Inspect Equipment
- Meet with lab members to present updates
- Write software in python or R using reproducible workflows (such as snakemake) for the interpretation of biological data
Basic Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Biology or related field
- Skilled in MS Office Suite
- Experienced with the following: ITAS, POTS, GeneTools, Image Lab Software, 2100 Bioanalyzer Expert Software, QuantStudio 3, MinKnow, Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop, and Graph Prism
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with non-technical and technical staff
- Detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects
- This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
GAP Solutions provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job, email us at recruiting@gapsi.com. You will need to reference the requisition number of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a requisition number will not be returned.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
This position is contingent upon contract award.
Position Objective: The Biologist will provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Institute on Aging within the National Institutes of Health. The Computational Genomics Unit at NIA is interested in the mechanistic basis for RNA regulation and decay in aging.
Particularly the crosstalk between RNA regulatory processes i.e. miRNAs, RNA binding processes and decay. The position involves leading, developing and applying protocols to study gene expression, translation and decay using new technologies such as nanopore sequencing (dRNA-Seq), ribosome profiling (Ribo-Seq) and crosslinking, immunoprecipitation and sequencing of RNA binding proteins (CLIP-Seq).
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan and administer biological research programs
- Develop and maintain liaisons and effective working relations with groups and individuals, agencies, and the public to encourage cooperative management strategies or to develop information and interpret findings
- Assists with performing basic laboratory experiments and procedures
- Collect and analyze biological data about relationships among and between organisms and their environment
- Coordinate the work of biological technicians and technologists and other scientists
- Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings
- Prepares, organizes and maintains various lab samples, supplies, and equipment
- Operate, calibrate, or maintain equipment used in quantitative or qualitative analysis, such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, or computer-controlled analyzers.
- Maintain laboratory equipment
- Operate laboratory equipment to analyze samples 5
- Analyze laboratory findings 4
- Place orders for laboratory supplies and equipment and monitor deliveries
- Learns new laboratory techniques and procedures
- Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data 3
- Monitor operational procedures in technical environments to ensure conformance to standards
- Interpret research or operational data 2
- Record research or operational data
- Develop new experimental protocols and procedures 1
- Identify self as contractor at meetings; conferences; e-mail and other written forms of correspondence and/or documents; telephone calls/voicemail; seminars; and training courses.
- Conduct independent research projects to purify and analyze ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes pertaining to mRNA decay, RNA stability, and gene regulation.
- Analyze the function of RNA dynamics in aging-associated diseases and across cells and tissues.
- Design novel protocols for RNA purification, isolation, and high-throughput sequencing such as long-read sequencing, Ribo-Seq, CLIP-Seq.
- Prepare, organize, order and maintain laboratory biological samples, supplies and equipment.
- Apply biochemical, genetic, and cell biology techniques to troubleshoot and solve problems that occur during experiments.
- Participate in group and lab meetings and present findings.
- Prepare reports for publications and presentations for outside meetings.
- Organize assigned team projects, and train junior scientists and technicians.
- Work products and documents related to independent research projects including purification and analysis of ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes pertaining to RNA decay and stability and gene regulation; RNA dynamics in aging physiology and diseases; novel protocols for RNA purification, isolation and high-throughput sequencing.
- Work products and documents related to presenting findings in group and lab meetings.
- Work products and documents related to computer generated work including preparing reports for publications and presentations.
- Clean Equipment, Run Validation, and Inspect Equipment
- Meet with lab members to present updates
- Write software in python or R using reproducible workflows (such as snakemake) for the interpretation of biological data
Basic Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Biology or related field
- Skilled in MS Office Suite
- Experienced with the following: ITAS, POTS, GeneTools, Image Lab Software, 2100 Bioanalyzer Expert Software, QuantStudio 3, MinKnow, Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop, and Graph Prism
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with non-technical and technical staff
- Detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects
- This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
GAP Solutions provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job, email us at recruiting@gapsi.com. You will need to reference the requisition number of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a requisition number will not be returned.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
This position is contingent upon contract award.
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- Consulting & Professional Services19
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in biologist jobs.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in biology, biochemistry, or a closely related life science field
- Hands-on experience with core laboratory techniques such as PCR, cell culture, or microscopy
- Proficiency in data analysis software including R, Python, or GraphPad Prism
- Experience writing or contributing to scientific reports, protocols, or peer-reviewed manuscripts
- Familiarity with biosafety regulations and good laboratory practice standards
- Field data collection experience or knowledge of environmental sampling methods
Tips for Your Biologist Job Search
Tailor your resume to study systems
List the specific organisms, ecosystems, or cell types you've worked with, not just broad method names. Hiring managers in ecology or microbiology scan for whether your study system matches their program's focus before reading anything else.
Lead with your laboratory technique stack
Put a dedicated skills section near the top that names every technique you can run independently, from PCR and flow cytometry to field sampling protocols. Vague phrases like 'bench experience' don't help you past automated screening filters.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists biologist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target sector-specific job titles precisely
The same work gets posted as 'research associate,' 'staff scientist,' or 'field biologist' depending on the employer. Search all three variants when you're targeting a specific type of role, or you'll miss relevant openings hiding under a different label.
Prepare to discuss experimental design choices
Interviewers in biology roles routinely ask you to walk through why you chose a particular control, assay, or sampling strategy, not just what results you got. Practice explaining your reasoning out loud before the technical interview.
Negotiate start date around institutional timelines
Federal, academic, and grant-funded positions often have fixed onboarding windows tied to fiscal quarters or award cycles. Ask about the anticipated start date early, and flag any constraints on your end before you reach the offer stage.
Biologist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most biologists?
The companies hiring the most biologists right now include GAP Solutions, AECOM, and Dudek, with the largest share of openings in California, Maryland, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is concentrated in pharmaceutical R&D, federal research agencies, and environmental consulting firms.
How many biologist jobs are remote?
About 53% of biologist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, though lab-based roles are almost always on-site by nature. Positions in bioinformatics, scientific writing, regulatory affairs, and data-heavy ecology work account for the majority of remote-eligible openings in the field.
How do you become a biologist?
Most biologist roles require at least a bachelor's degree in biology or a related life science, followed by hands-on research experience gained through internships, undergraduate lab work, or a thesis project. Many research and government positions expect a master's degree or doctoral training. Building a publication record or presenting at conferences strengthens your application for competitive roles at universities and federal agencies.
How do you get hired as a biologist with little experience?
Start by applying for research assistant, laboratory technician, or field technician positions, which are specifically designed for early-career candidates and prioritize technique exposure over independent project experience. Volunteering with university labs, natural resource agencies, or nonprofit conservation organizations builds a verifiable record of fieldwork or bench skills. Documenting every protocol you've run, even from coursework, gives hiring managers concrete evidence of your hands-on ability.
What does the biologist interview process look like?
Most biologist hiring processes begin with a phone or video screen focused on your research background and technique experience, followed by a technical interview where you may be asked to walk through experimental design, troubleshoot a hypothetical protocol, or discuss published work in the field. Industry roles often include a skills assessment or practical exercise, while academic and government positions may require a seminar presentation or written sample before a final panel interview.
Where can I find and apply to biologist jobs?
You can find and apply to biologist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one searchable place. Find the roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing without leaving the platform.
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