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The U.S. Department of Homeland
Security Science and Technology Directorate is currently seeking a
biomedical research scientist for a postdoctoral fellowship at Plum
Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC). The incumbent will pursue
research training in the area of foreign animal diseases, including
foot-and-mouth disease virus. The individual will join a team of highly
trained and motivated scientists in the Targeted Advanced Development
group working on novel vaccine countermeasures and will work in a BSL3+
laboratory environment.
Scientific interactions with
biotech, government and academic labs are part of the current program.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and must have recently received a PhD
or DVM at an accredited U.S. institution. Individuals with strong
backgrounds in veterinary sciences, molecular virology and biology,
veterinary immunology and/or vaccinology are encouraged to apply. 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. The PIADC Research Participation Program is administered by the Oak
Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). For more information
about the program and application materials visit
www.orau.gov/PIADC/ or
contact piadc@orau.gov .
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