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196001 - Dept-Population,Health,Pathobi

196001 - Dept-Population,Health,Pathobi

Raleigh, NC

The mission of the Department of Population Health and Pathobiology is to recruit, train, inspire, and graduate Doctors of Veterinary Medicine of exemplary knowledge, skill, and character. In order to maintain the intellectual and professional climate necessary to accomplish this mission, the department’s faculty will advance veterinary medical science through innovative basic and applied research, inspired mentoring of students (undergraduate, professional, residents, and graduate), excellence in clinical and diagnostic services, and innovative extension and engagement activities.

North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is a dynamic community whose members are dedicated to preparing veterinarians and veterinarian scientists while advancing animal and human health from the cellular level through entire ecosystems.

With the graduation of its first class in 1985, the CVM is one of the younger veterinary programs in the country. Despite its relative youth, the College has gained international recognition on the strength of its teaching, research, engagement, and patient care efforts and is ranked 3rd among the nation’s 28 colleges of veterinary medicine in the current U.S. News & World Report survey.

Located on 180 acres near downtown Raleigh, the College encompasses 20 buildings on the main Centennial Biomedical Campus. Instruction is in three departments—Clinical Sciences, Molecular Biomedical Sciences, and Population Health Pathobiology. In addition to the four-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, there are programs leading to master and doctoral degrees in several areas with numerous opportunities for specialization.

The college is committed to practicing inclusivity, making community a priority and promoting innovation. We embrace effective leadership and we champion personal and professional growth.

Duties & Responsibilities:
The selected individual will be responsible for an NIH funded project to use swine as a biomedical animal model to develop a vaccine against a human sexually transmitted pathogen – Chlamydia trachomatis. The individual will organize all aspects of the project including coordination with international collaboration partners within both vaccine industry and academia. In addition, the individual will plan and execute the required animal trials using swine of all ages. The individual will also perform general Chlamydia trachomatis cultures, purifications, and quantification as well as ex vivo and in vitro assays to monitor the infection as well as the vaccine- and infection-induced immune response. All the above experimental procedures can include the human pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis; therefore, work under BSL-2 conditions will be required. The individual will also lead the data acquisition, analysis, visualization, and presentation at scientific meetings as well as to various stakeholders.

The selected individual will also be expected to supervise students – either undergraduate, DVM, or graduate students.

Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm (with some flexibility) plus occasional evening and weekend hours.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Desire and willingness to learn, develop, and execute new experimental techniques and take on challenging scientific problems.
• Ability to work independently as well as contribute to a supportive team environment.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple, concurrent projects.
• Knowledge of laboratory equipment and procedures.
• Accurate record keeping and data management skills.

Experience in primary cell isolation and culture, work under BSL-2 conditions, immunological techniques (RNA/DNA isolation, qPCR, ELISA, flow cytometry) and molecular biology preferred.

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$47,000 - $52,000 Commensurate with experience

07/22/2021

https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/147262

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