Post-Doctoral Associate
Role Overview
Cultures pathogenic viruses and quantitates using plaque and TCID 50 assays.
Maintains viral stocks and confirms strain types by sequencing.
Performs viral drug susceptibility tests.
Tests novel viral and bacterial diagnostic assays.
Assists in animal infection and treatment studies of both viral and bacterial pathogens.
Uses conventional and novel methods including advanced robotics to screen libraries of M. tuberculosis for drug tolerance and drug resistance phenotypes.
Full Job Posting
Posting Summary
Cultures pathogenic viruses and quantitates using plaque and TCID 50 assays.
Maintains viral stocks and confirms strain types by sequencing.
Performs viral drug susceptibility tests.
Tests novel viral and bacterial diagnostic assays.
Assists in animal infection and treatment studies of both viral and bacterial pathogens.
Uses conventional and novel methods including advanced robotics to screen libraries of M. tuberculosis for drug tolerance and drug resistance phenotypes.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
- Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
- Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
- Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
- Life insurance coverage
- Employee discount programs
Minimum Education and Experience
Doctoral Degree in relevant science.
Preferred Qualifications
- Preferred experience includes independent design and conduction of genetic, microbiological, and metabolomic studies, experience performing unsupervised work in the BSLIII on M. tuberculosis and M. tuberculosis-infected mice, and ability to analyze transcriptional and metabolomic experiments.
- Additional experience in biochemistry preferred.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
This position involves prolonged standing, walking and sitting, as well as use of laboratory equipment.
Must perform complex procedures and demonstrate manual dexterity.
Some stooping, reaching, climbing and bending. Occasional lifting of 20 pounds to a height of 6½ feet.
Hearing and speech capabilities necessary to communicate with other researchers and staff in person, on the telephone and by e-mail.
Vision capable of viewing gauges, computer monitors, charts, forms, text and numbers for prolonged periods.
Included is training in BSL3 practices, and willingness to work with virulent and drug-resistant M. tuberculosis .
Must be available to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays when necessary to meet deadlines.
Must be willing to work with small and large animals.
About Rutgers University
The State University of New Jersey.
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