Postdoctoral Associate

Postdoctoral Associate

A highly qualified post-doctoral associate candidate is sought to join the research team of Dr. Amy Y. Vittor to study the impact of agroforestry and other agricultural practices on the transmission dynamics of zoonotic arboviruses in Darien, Panama. This study is in collaboration with Drs. Carrera and Valderrama at the Gorgas Memorial Institute (Panama), Drs. Burkett-Cadena (UF-Florida Medical Entomology Lab), Mavian (UF-Pathology), and Drs. Buenemann (New Mexico State University-Geography) and Hanley (New Mexico State University-Biology). We are seeking a candidate with a strong background in field work, including entomology and conducting human serosurveys, to join our interdisciplinary team. The successful candidate will have a background in One Health and international work.

Responsibilities will include selecting appropriate field sites in collaboration with our geography and in-country colleagues, establishing rapport with local farmers and agricultural organizations, planning and coordinating adult and immature mosquito trapping across an agricultural gradient, assisting with viral and mosquito sequencing and serosurveys of farmers and their livestock. The post-doctoral associate is expected to possess good written and oral English language skills in order to present research updates at weekly lab meetings, seminars and conferences as well as to assist in writing manuscripts and grants related to the project. Fluency in Spanish is not mandatory, but highly desirable. Additional responsibilities include researching, interpreting, and critically evaluating primary literature; compiling and analysis of data; and maintaining complete, precise, and up-to-date records in laboratory notebook. Lastly, the post-doctoral associate is expected to contribute to an environment that fosters cooperation and duties will involve the occasional supervision and training of technicians, graduate students, undergraduates, and student workers, and other related duties as required.

Salary will be in line with NIH policy for Post Doc positions.

The position requires a PhD or MD/PhD. Applicants should have good communication, problem-solving skills, cultural competency, and ability to work flexible hours and in a challenging field setting.

Excellent oral and written communication skills; will be expected to work independently, present research findings at scientific conferences, compose manuscripts, and assist in experimental design.

Prior mosquito trapping and identification (especially Culex species).

Background in using molecular biology techniques such as next generation sequencing and bioinformatics.

Background in working with wildlife.

Spanish language fluency.

Provide your CV with 3 reference letters and cover letter articulating your interests in the lab.

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.