- Agency
- USDA - Agricultural Research Service
- Location
- Pullman, WA
- Job Category
- Full Time Positions
- Salary
- $76,721 to $118,603 per year
- Last Date to Apply
- 01/18/2021
- Website
- https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/587120000
- Description
- Summary This position is located with the Agricultural Research Service, Animal Disease Research Unit in Pullman, WA. The incumbent will conduct applied research on several pathogens that produce persistent infections in livestock. Responsibilities Conduct independent research with a focus on controlling ticks and tick-borne diseases that impact livestock. Conduct research on livestock tick-pathogen and/or tick-host interactions. Conduct research to investigate vector competence of tick-borne pathogens of livestock. Provide expertise on tick biology and physiology to contribute to a diverse array of collaborative research. Oversee the rearing of ticks required for research in ADRU, including the establishment and maintenance of new colonies as needed. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
- Qualifications
- Conditions of Employment - You must be a US Citizen or US National -Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check - Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. -Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/. -Successful completion of a three year probationary period. Qualifications Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Basic Requirement Degree: entomology; or a related discipline of the biological or physical sciences that included at least 16 semester hours in entomology. OR Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major that included course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Evaluation of Education: Applicants with major fields of study in biology, zoology, or invertebrate zoology may fully meet the basic educational requirements if their academic preparation included substantive instruction (including appropriate laboratory and field work) in basic general entomology, taxonomy, physiology, ecology, general and organic chemistry, general physics, and mathematics or statistics that provided some training in the analysis of variables.
- Job Number
- 245
- Contact Person
- Faisa Mohallim
- Contact eMail
- faisa.mohallim@usda.gov