Job Description

The postdoctoral fellow will conduct, report and present research in his/her field of study under the supervision of a faculty mentor. This is a training position and is not expected to be a permanent position.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
UTMB Postdoctoral Associate Position in Virus Discovery and Characterization

UTMB’s One Health Team (https://www.utmb.edu/one-health/home) in Division of Infectious Diseases of the School of Medicine has an immediate opening for a Postdoctoral Associate to work in One Health Research.

Applicants should have doctoral degree in the life sciences, at least three years of experience in virology (cell culture, next generation sequencing, molecular assays, serology), and documented experience in scientific publication. The ideal candidate will also have a passion for global health research, molecular assay laboratory experience, a desire for mentoring students and international scholars, and considerable experience in scientific grant and report writing. Spanish language skills are a plus.

The candidate would work with faculty, clinicians, postdoctoral professionals, graduate and undergraduate students conducting research and training on human and animal viruses. Some of the work would involve collecting field specimens at the human-animal nexus. The position is based in Galveston, TX, and occasionally involves short-term travel to the Team’s network of partner sites. This position is very career enhancing. Our Postdocs often published multiple publications each year and we have helped a number of recent postdocs win faculty positions.

Please contact Professor Greg Gray ([email protected]) with questions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Ph.D., M.D. or Doctoral equivalent in any field. Scientific research experience.

SALARY:
Commensurate with experience.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.