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Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education · 1 week ago

USDA-ARS Honey Bee Research Fellowship

Poplarville, MS

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

$75K/yr - $90K/yr

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is offering a research fellowship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, focusing on honey bee health. The role involves establishing virus-free primary cultures to study host-pathogen interactions, contributing to advancements in beekeeping and agricultural practices.

Government Administration

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Collaborate with a team of colleagues to establish virus-free primary cultures using tissues from bee pollinators and the mite Varroa destructor

Conduct research examining host-pathogen and bee-agrichemical interactions

Learn and apply skills in microbiology, virology, insect biology and beekeeping

Qualification

Doctoral DegreeMicrobiologyVirologyInsect BiologyHoney Bee BiologyData AnalysisCell CultureScientific WritingCommunication Skills

Required

The qualified candidate should have received a doctoral degree in the one of the relevant fields (e.g. biology, invertebrate zoology, or related that included coursework in areas such as cell biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, virology, microbiology, invertebrate zoology, and entomology). Degree must have been earned within the past five years

Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only

Degree: Doctoral Degree

Preferred

Knowledge of honey bee or pollinator biology and ecology and their application to apiculture and the beekeeping industry

Experience performing independently or as a part of a team in designing, conducting, and analyzing data on experiments or research projects related to the biology and disease of honey bees or other bee pollinators

Experience collecting, preparing, and culturing insect tissues and cells

Demonstration of strong communication skills, such as summarizing research results and presenting findings at stakeholder meeting or scientific conferences

Experience writing scientific reports and manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals