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Faculty Specialist

University of Maryland College Park · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$55k-$65kDetected 12 days ago
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About the role

  • The Department of Veterinary Medicine at UMD is home to numerous excellent scientists in the field of human and veterinary microbiology and infectious diseases.
  • The primary research focus of the laboratory is the Borrelia burgdorferi pathogen, which is responsible for Lyme disease, and the Ixodes scapularis deer ticks that harbor and transmit the bacteria.
  • Physical Demands: - crouching; lift, carry, push, or pull laboratory items such as reagent boxes, carboys, waste containers, and portable equipment; typically up to less than 25 lb.

Responsibilities

  • The department provides an excellent research environment and advanced research facilities, including BSL3/ABSL3 suites, to support cutting-edge infectious diseases research.
  • Utpal Pal, Professor, has an overall research focus on the biology of tick-borne infections, with a particular emphasis on Lyme disease and host-pathogen interactions, striving to develop novel strategies for prevention and treatment.

Requirements

  • The applicant shall hold a minimum of bachelor's degree in biology, biomedical sciences or relevant areas, and show potential for excellence in research programs on tick-borne infections focusing on Lyme disease
  • Required Application Materials:
  • Financial Disclosure Required
  • The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization.

Compensation

  • $55,000- $65,000

Benefits

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Equal opportunity

  • EEO Statement
  • Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization.
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