• Job Description

  Req#: R132092

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  Job Title:

  Postdoctoral Scholar

  Department:

  FAES | Entomology

  This position is for a Postdoctoral scholar in the area of mosquito borne disease, mosquito biology, and mosquitomicrobiome interactions.

  The position is housed in the Department of Entomology and in affiliation with the Infectious
  Diseases Institute.

  The successful candidate will expand work investigating the interplay between nutrition, microbiota, and viral susceptibility in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. They will also be expected to develop independent projects that build upon the laboratory’s ongoing work. In collaboration with their scientific mentor (the P.I.), the successful candidate will design and execute experiments, analyze data, and publish findings in competitive scientific journals. They will develop new methodologies and troubleshoot as necessary. They will also mentor junior members of the laboratory to hone their instructional and mentoring skills. They will apply for appropriate grant and fellowship funding to support their
  research. They will also enrich their training by attending relevant seminars and colloquia.

  Responsibilities
  Conduct laboratory experiments, analyze data, compose manuscripts
  Support mentee training
  
  Minimum Education Required
  Doctorate (Academic) with a Major in entomology or microbiology.

  
  Required Qualifications
  The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in the life sciences, ideally in entomology, microbiology, or a related field, and must show a strong record of publication and success in research. They must have experience working with disease vector mosquitoes. They must also have a strong background in mosquito-microbiome interactions, including bioinformatics, bacterial community profiling, microbial ecology, metagenomics, and multivariate statistics. They must also have experience working with arboviruses (e.g. viral culture, in vivo or in vitro viral experiments, viral quantification) and have experience performing molecular and organismal experiments in insect systems.

  Additional Information:

  Location:

  Howlett Hall (0295)

  Position Type:

  Term (Fixed Term)

  Scheduled Hours:

  40

  Shift:

  First Shift

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