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Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate-1

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Vet Med Pathobiology

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are

The Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) is an institution that represents 100 years of growth from a small school of veterinary medicine in 1916 to its present role as a major veterinary educational, medical, and research center. Today, we are one of the largest schools of veterinary medicine in the United States, training nearly 600 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students each year. We support collaboration and teamwork that turns today's discoveries into proactive solutions for animals, humans, and the environment. Together, we strive to support the goals of the faculty, staff and students in teaching, research and outreach programs. To learn more, please visit our website https://vetmed.tamu.edu/

What we want

The Postdoctoral Research Associate participates, supports, and expands ongoing research activities focused on designing, developing, and testing new and improved vaccines for brucellosis and creating novel tools to diagnose the disease, which is zoonotic and affects millions of people and animals around the world.

What you need to know

Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.

Required Education and Experience:

• Appropriate doctoral degree

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Skills and experience in research animal models, microbiology and molecular biology.

• Data analysis and interpretation skills including statistics

• Oral and written communication skills and publication record.

• The ability to work independently, but also (and most importantly) as a member of multidisciplinary collaborative teams.

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in Veterinary Medicine or related areas

• Experience working with diverse animal models including large animals in vaccine research development

• Experience working not only in research but also in educational and capacity building projects nationally and internationally.

• Experience with microbiology techniques (bacteriology), molecular techniques (PCR, qPCR, cloning, sequencing, protein expression), cell culture, flow cytometry, histology and confocal imaging.

• Experience in high containment laboratories (BSL3) – Select Agent programs

• Personal or professional experience working with people or individuals of diverse backgrounds, and communities.

Responsibilities:

• Research: Conducts research on the development and improvement of diagnostic tools and vaccines in regards to brucellosis and support the implementation of related research objectives and experiments identified by the PI or other supervisors. Performs bacterial live attenuated mutant vaccine development, bacterial protein expression, and purification. Studies vaccine safety and efficacy in cell culture and animal models (mice, guinea pig, small ruminants, etc.) Performs experiments in BSL2 and BSL3 research environments

• Data Management: Assists in preparation of research data for oral and poster presentations, manuscripts, and grant submissions to state and federal funding agencies.

• Training: Assists in training and supporting graduate and undergraduate students and other laboratory personnel in research techniques, data analysis, and use of equipment. Performs other duties as assigned

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.