Post-doctoral Research Associate

Department of Microbiology, Salmon Disease Laboratory, Oregon State University

A postdoctoral position in fish disease is open in the laboratory of Dr. Jerri Bartholomew http://microbiology.science.oregonstate.edu/fac_bartholomew.  The position involves studies on myxozoan parasites of salmon in the Klamath River http://microbiology.science.oregonstate.edu/Klamath_River_salmon.

Research will test management options for reducing myxozoan disease in salmon, develop methods for monitoring change in invertebrate host populations and develop predictive models for disease effects. The applicant will work collaboratively with a team of researchers and graduate students and be responsible for aspects of project coordination, writing reports and developing research directions. Duties will encompass field exposures of salmonid fish at remote field locations, sampling aquatic habitats for annelids, molecular diagnostics, ecological assessments for annelid host habitat, and synthesis of complex datasets (nutrient availability, water flow, temperature, fish and annelid abundance).  The applicant is required to have a Ph.D. in biological sciences with expertise in invertebrate ecology, fish disease, disease ecology or related fields and is expected to assume an active role in the maintenance and leadership of the lab.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and the position will be renewed annually depending on funding. To apply for this position, candidates should send a resume including description of past research, future professional interests and the names and 2 letters of references (electronic preferred) to Jerri Bartholomew at bartholj@science.oregonstate.edu, or by hard copy to the Department of Microbiology, Nash Hall 220, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331. Questions concerning this position can also be directed to bartholj@science.oregonstate.edu.

Closing date Oct 1, 2009.