New York: Post Graduate Research Opportunities (veterinary epidemiology), Plum Island Animal Disease Center

Post Graduate Research Opportunities
Job ID: 4448982
Position Title: Post Graduate Research Opportunities
Company Name: ORISE/Plum Island Animal Disease Center
Location(s): Orient Point, New York, United States Old Saybrook, Connecticut, 06475, United States
Posted: May 19, 2008
Entry Level: No

Company: ORISE/Plum Island Animal Disease Center
Email Address: piadc@orau.org
Apply URL: http://www.orau.gov/piadc/

Job Description
The Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) Research Participation Program has opportunities available to participate in research activities on foreign animal diseases. Applicants must have recently completed a bachelors, Master’s or doctorate in veterinary medicine, pathology, immunology, molecular biology, virology, bioinformatics, epidemiology, and other disciplines related to understanding pathogenesis, immune response and vaccine and antiviral development against foreign animal diseases (FADs).

Participants will be involved in research activities related to foreign animal diseases, including but not limited:

Development of more sensitive and accurate methods of disease agent detection and identification
Development of new strategies to control disease epidemics, including rDNA vaccines, antiviral drugs, and transgenic, disease-resistant animals
Assessment of risks involved in importation of animals and animal products from countries where epidemic FADs occur
Diagnostic investigations of suspect cases of FAD outbreaks in U.S. livestock
Tests of animals in animal products to be imported into the U.S. to make sure those imports are free of FAD agents
Production and maintenance reagents used in diagnostic tests and vaccines for FADs
Research will be conducted in BioSafety Level 3 (BSL-3) containment in modern, well-equipped laboratory space. Plum Island is located off the eastern tip of Long Island, requiring daily travel by government ferry from either Orient Pt., NY or Old Saybrook, CT. These positions are available immediately and funded for 1 year with the opportunity of renewal for up to 5 years.

For more information, please visit to www.orau.gov/piadc or contact piadc@orau.org.

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Email Address: piadc@orau.org

Apply URL: http://www.orau.gov/piadc/