Job Description Summary
Organization's Summary Statement:
Veterinary Medicine Department
The person hired for this position will assume a leadership role in projects focusing on
enterovirus replication. The responsibilities will include developing new quantitative replication
assays, preparing samples for proteomics and transcriptomics analysis, and developing
CRISPR gene knockouts in different cell types. Supervisory activities will include managing
postdoctoral researchers and graduate students. The person will also be responsible for
maintaining laboratory inventories of virus stocks, cell cultures, plasmids, and chemicals.
Responsibilities:
Developing in vitro assays for picornavirus replication
Maintaining cell culture
Virology plaque assays
Maintaining lab records and inventories
Physical Demands:
The position involves handling BSL2 level pathogens; the person in this position should not have major immune deficiencies
Minimum Qualifications:
PhD in life sciences
Preferred Qualifications:
PhD in virology, microbiology, or molecular biology
Preferences:
NA
Licenses/ Certifications:
NA
Additional Job Details
Required Application Materials: NA
Best Consideration Date: 10/20/2025
Posting Close Date: NA
Open Until Filled: Yes
Financial Disclosure Required
No
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Department
AGNR-Veterinary Medicine Program
Worker Sub-Type
Faculty Regular
Salary Range
$35,000.00
For more information on Regular Faculty benefits, select this link.
Background Checks
Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regardingdisclosablebackground check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.
Employment Eligibility
The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization. Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.
EEO Statement
The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.
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