Senior Research Associate

Updated: March 22, 2024 02:35 PM GMT

Full-time Job in Roanoke, Virginia

Commonwealth of VA Careers

Roanoke, VA

Job Description

The MDL is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Research Associate with a proven track record in pathogen surveillance and extensive expertise in medically important infectious diseases. The successful candidate will have demonstrated training and experience in various aspects of infectious disease research, teaching, and molecular diagnostics development. The ideal candidate will be passionate about infectious disease research and surveillance, with a desire to make significant contributions to public health through the advancement of diagnostic tools and pathogen surveillance efforts.

Responsibilities include: i) lead the development and execution of pathogen genomic surveillance programs ensuring the detection of target microbes by molecular diagnostic assays, ii) conduct genomic sequencing and analysis of clinical specimens, develop bioinformatic tools for the analysis of publicly available and internally derived sequences, and perform phylogenetic... More Detail