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Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education · 8 hours ago

USDA-ARS Fellowship in Arbovirology

Manhattan, KS

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is offering a research opportunity within the USDA's Agricultural Research Service focused on arbovirology. The postdoctoral research fellow will engage in laboratory studies on virus-vector interactions and contribute to innovative research aimed at understanding and addressing livestock diseases transmitted by arthropods.

Government Administration

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Contribute to the design, implementation, and data analysis of projects relating to experimental viral evolution, virus-vector interactions, and vector competence projects

Develop a scientific project that helps address research gaps in the emergence of vesicular stomatitis virus and leads to peer-reviewed publications

Learn techniques in virology, entomology, molecular biology, and phylogenetics

Gain experience and skills in manuscript preparation, research presentation, and collaboration with other USDA and non-USDA researchers