G/R18553P

Post Doc--Bahl

VetMed-Infectious Diseases

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 15 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 39,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 9,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, founded in 1946, is dedicated to training future veterinarians, providing services to animal owners and veterinarians, and conducting investigations to improve the health of animals as well as people. The college benefits pets and their owners, food-producing animals, and wildlife by offering the highest quality hospital and diagnostic laboratory services. Equipped with the most technologically advanced facilities located on a university campus, the college is dedicated to safeguarding public health by studying emerging infectious diseases that affect both animal and human health.The College of Veterinary Medicine values all members of the university community, recognizing that differences in experience and culture can only lead to a more well-rounded, accepting academic environment. We have an expectation that all employees will demonstrate a contribution to diversity and inclusion as embodied in our Principles of Community (http://vet.uga.edu/principles-of-community)

Employee

10/01/2022

07/29/2022

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Athens Area

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).

PLEASE NOTE: On December 7, 2021, the federal District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a preliminary injunction against enforcing the vaccine requirement for
Federal Contractors pending further review. As a result, the requirements of the Executive Order and associated guidance, including the vaccination requirement for covered contractor employees, are currently not in effect.

The University of Georgia is a Federal Contractor as defined by Presidential Executive Order 14042 and subject to the requirement that Federal Contractors must ensure that all covered employees, including those working remotely, are fully vaccinated by January 4, 2022. You may be required to show proof of your fully vaccinated status at the time of your start date, or have received a medical or religious exemption from the fully vaccinated requirement at the time of your start date. For more information regarding the Federal Contractor fully vaccinated employment requirement please visit https://coronavirus.uga.edu/executive-order/ or call (706) 542-2222.

Participate in full-time research program as agreed upon with PI
- Conceptualize, design, implement and troubleshoot research protocols; adapt new procedures and develop new computational approaches and methods as appropriate
- Maintain clear and timely records
- Collect, prepare and analyze research data; maintain computer database of research data; contribute to project design and group meetings. tabulate and display data for presentation in research conferences, for manuscript preparation and grant submission; use graphics and statistical software to analyze and present data
- Contribute to research meetings and progress reports for funders and collaborators
- Reading and researching literature, manuscript preparation of research findings. Assist in grant writing
- Supervise other personnel in to coordinate group research efforts, participate in training of students, visiting researchers and volunteer workers as needed

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Post-Doctoral Associate AD

Exempt

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Multiple post-doctoral positions are available in the Bahl Lab working on molecular epidemiology and phylodynamics of RNA viruses. NIH, CDC and NSF funded projects include investigations of SARS-CoV-2 transmission across biological scales (in collaboration with the multiple public health labs) and molecular epidemiological studies using environmental and clinical surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 (in collaboration with Lipp and Glenn Labs); Ecology and Evolution of influenza A virus, including studies on avian influenza with pandemic potential, epidemiological modeling of seasonal influenza (in collaboration with NIH-NIAID CEIRR network and CDC), and prediction of antigenic evolution (in collaboration with Rohani and Drake Labs). These positions are ideally suited to people with a PhD in evolutionary biology, infectious disease epidemiology, mathematical modeling or a related quantitative discipline.

The ideal candidate should be an independent worker, capable of supervising PhD students, comfortable with a suitable programming language (i.e. R/python/java) and familiar with comparative genomic methods (RaxML, BEAST/BEAST2 packages). We are a highly collaborative team working on multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to work with others to support project development is critical. Proficiency in academic writing and oral communication would be advantageous. Additional duties include design, organize, and conduct advanced studies on disease epidemiology, evolution, emergence, and persistence using established protocols, and designing new protocols when needed; summarize findings and publish results in research journals; assume general responsibility for scientific operations of the various ongoing projects; provide supervision and guidance to students, and visiting researchers. Post-doctoral trainees will have the opportunity to contribute to new proposals.

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For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.

Justin Bahl

justin.bahl@uga.edu