Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education ยท 3 hours ago
USDA-ARS Foreign Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Fellowship
Manhattan, KS
Full-time
Onsite
New GradThe Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is offering a research opportunity with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) focused on arthropod-borne animal diseases. The role involves conducting research to understand virus-host-vector interactions affecting livestock and requires a doctoral degree in relevant fields.
Government Administration
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Identify and understand exotic/ transboundary arthropod-borne disease challenges in U.S. livestock
Infecting, monitoring and determining infection and transmission rates of vector insects and/or host under various experimental conditions
Conduct research to support the overall research goals related to Rift Valley fever virus
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing or have received a doctoral degree in one of the relevant fields
Degree must have been received within the past five years or currently pursuing
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only
Preferred
Previous experience in computational biology and statistics
Previous experience with infectious animal disease research and/or vector biology
Previous experience with research under high biosecurity (BSL-3 and higher)
Previous experience in genomic analyses of non-model organisms
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Previous experience in team and collaborative scientific environments
Benefits
Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE.
Company
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is a U.S.
Founded in 1992
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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