Part-Time

Immunologist

Posted on 8/21/2026

Axle

Axle

201-500 employees

Translational research informatics and data science

Compensation Overview

$80 - $84/hr

Bethesda, MD, USA

Hybrid

Possible travel to professional meetings may be required with task leader approval.

MD

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office

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Requirements
  • An M.D. degree is required.
  • Ten years of experience is required.
  • Experience with MS Office is required.
  • The role provides scientific staffing support for the Division of Intramural Research at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Responsibilities
  • Review patient charts, laboratory results, notes, and patient files in the Clinical Center.
  • Participate in weekly meetings and clinical rounds as applicable.
  • Attend professional meetings associated with patients and clinical studies, including possible travel with task leader approval.
  • Meet with lab members to present updates weekly.
  • Design and perform original immunological research.
  • Conduct and evaluate diagnostic tests, balancing risks and benefits to establish treatment plans and conduct immunological therapies.
  • Evaluate, test, and implement new processes, methodologies, and tools for complex immunological testing and research.
  • Document research findings and maintain accurate logs and records of experimental activities and outcomes.
  • Consult with and help represent Division of Intramural Research OD program interests as requested by the task leader.
  • Provide subject-matter expertise to senior scientists and program executives.
  • Prepare experimental findings for presentation and publication.
  • Produce final reports and presentations of experiments and findings for distribution internally among researchers and senior administrators.

Axle Informatics provides specialized informatics solutions for translational research, health informatics, and data science to biomedical research centers and healthcare organizations. Its offerings are customized software and data management platforms that help researchers collect, integrate, analyze, and visualize large research datasets, with end-to-end tools that automate data aggregation and deliver analytics, dashboards, and decision-support features. The company differentiates itself with an integrated, scientifically informed approach that bridges data science with application development, specifically focused on translational research and clinical data work rather than generic software. Axle’s goal is to advance public health by moving biomedical discoveries from the lab to bedside, improving healthcare outcomes.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Rockville, Maryland

Founded

2002

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What believers are saying

  • NIH awarded Axle the $11.2 million N3C Dynamic Workspaces task order on September 30, 2025.
  • NCATS extended Axle through June 27, 2026, signaling trust during transition risk.
  • SK pharmteco partnered with Axle and NIH on rare-disease gene therapy programs on May 7, 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Axle depends heavily on NIH funding; one recompete failure hits revenues by 2027.
  • NCATS limited-source notices in 2025-2026 show mission-critical work gets rebid fast.
  • A larger integrator like Dovel or Leidos can underprice Axle and compress margins.

What makes Axle unique

  • Axle embeds inside NIH, winning NCATS and NIAID support work in 2025-2026.
  • Its translational-research niche blends biomedical science, software engineering, and federal program management.
  • Repeated sole-source extensions show NIH treats Axle as operational infrastructure, not a commodity vendor.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

401(k) Company Match

Educational Benefits for Career Growth

Employee Referral Bonus

Flexible Spending Accounts

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