Arbovirus Research Postdoc: JEV & RVFV Pathogenesis

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 67,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education in Manhattan, Kansas, offers a Post-Doctoral Fellowship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) at the National Bio-and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF).

The project focuses on arboviruses, including Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) and Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV), and involves molecular biology, virology, cell culture, vector biology, and animal models.

Qualifications

• The qualified candidate should be currently pursuing or have received a doctoral degree in the relevant fields.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute complex experiments to study viral replication, pathogenesis, and transmission.
• Use multidisciplinary approaches including molecular biology, virology, cell culture, vector biology, and animal models.
• Present research findings at scientific meetings and author peer‑reviewed manuscripts.

Skills

Molecular biology

Virology

Cell culture

Vector biology

Animal model systems

Education

Doctoral degree in relevant field

Tools

Molecular biology

Virology

Cell culture

Vector biology

Animal models

Job description

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education in Manhattan, Kansas, offers a Post-Doctoral Fellowship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) at the National Bio-and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF).

The project focuses on arboviruses, including Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) and Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV), and involves molecular biology, virology, cell culture, vector biology, and animal models.