AGRICULTURE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. |
| ANNOUNCEMENT NO: |
RA-09-031H |
| POSITION: | Research Entomologist |
| LOCATION: | Beltsville, Maryland |
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: The position is located in the Plant Sciences Institute, Bee Research Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. The project involves the genetic analysis of pests and pathogens associated with honey bees. The incumbent assists in microbial genome projects for major pests of honey bees by determining viable candidates for virulence and assessing the abilities of honey bees to fend off disease. The incumbent will also develop relational databases for describing microbial genomes and presenting genome data to the public, and use insights from this analysis to develop and test hypotheses related to honey bee pathology.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Recent Ph.D. in Entomology, Genetics or a related discipline. Knowledge of genetic techniques to include DNA and RNA sequencing, gene-expression analysis and computational support of genetic projects is desired. Background in bioinformatics and genome annotation is essential.
CITIZENSHIP RESTRICTION APPLY: Applicants must clearly indicate in their resume/CV their country of citizenship. To be employed as a Postdoctoral Research Associate with ARS, applicants must be a citizen from a country listed on the following link: http:www.afm.ars.usda.gov/hrd/jobs/VISA./Countries.htm
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: This position requires the selectee to undergo a pre-employment check and a full background investigation. Any offer made is considered a tentative job offer pending the outcome of the pre-employment check. Retention in the position is based upon a favorable adjudication of the background investigation.
INFORMATION ON APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS is available at: http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/divisions/hrd/hrdhomepage/vacancy/pd962.html
INFORMATION ON EMPLOYEE BENEFITS is available at: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ei61.asp
FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION OR TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, CONTACT:
Dr. Jay Evans
USDA/ARS
Plant Sciences Institute, Bee Research Laboratory
BARC-East, Building 476
Beltsville, Maryland 20705-5104
Phone: 301-504-5143
Fax: 301-504-8736
Email: jay.evans@ars.usda.gov.