Post-Doctoral Associate
Core
Isolate/detect bacterial/viral pathogens using culture and molecular techniques, develop/validate natural antimicrobials, and improve animal health/immunity to prevent pathogen colonization.
Role type
Post-doctoral research associate (microbiology/animal science)
Builds
Natural antimicrobial treatments and pathogen detection protocols for poultry and animal models
Domain
Microbiology, Animal Science, Poultry Health
Required skills
BSL-2 pathogen handling, poultry housing and raising, necropsy, euthanasia, mucosal biology, microbiological culture, molecular techniques (gene cloning, RT-PCR, qRT-PCR), mammalian cell culture, confocal microscopy, protein purification, zebrafish tank operation
Preferred skills
Recent Ph.D. in microbiology, animal science, or poultry science
Technologies
RT-PCR, qRT-PCR, confocal microscopy, centrifuge rotors
Responsibilities
Maintain animal research facility (poultry housing, health monitoring, pathogen challenge), generate bacterial mutants via gene editing, analyze data, prepare manuscripts, write grants, mentor students
Seniority
Post-doctoral, independent researcher
