Virology Postdoc - Food Safety & Produce Ecology

The University of Georgia; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Georgia in Griffin Area is seeking a Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Food Safety Virology to conduct virology research on produce and agricultural water. The role includes designing experiments, coordinating students, and preparing reports and manuscripts.

Ph.D. in Food Safety, Virology, or Biotechnology is required with preferred experience in food/veterinary virology; cell culture, virus assays and qPCR experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Food Safety, Virology, or Biotechnology.
• Preferred experience in food or veterinary virology research.
• Experience in cell culture, virus assays and real‑time quantitative PCR.

Responsibilities

• Conduct virology research to investigate the ecology of foodborne viruses on produce and in agricultural water.
• Participate in the design, implementation, and evaluation of experiments to study foodborne viruses.
• Coordinate the work of students on the project and oversee final results.
• Analyze and evaluate research results.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and manuscripts on the project.

Skills

Cell culture

Virus assays

qPCR

Education

Ph.D. in Food Safety, Virology, or Biotechnology

Job description

The University of Georgia in Griffin Area is seeking a Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Food Safety Virology to conduct virology research on produce and agricultural water. The role includes designing experiments, coordinating students, and preparing reports and manuscripts.

Ph.D. in Food Safety, Virology, or Biotechnology is required with preferred experience in food/veterinary virology; cell culture, virus assays and qPCR experience is advantageous.