Instructor - Biology teaches courses in the discipline area of biology. Develops and designs curriculum plans to foster student learning, stimulate class discussions, and ensures student engagement. Being an Instructor - Biology provides tutoring and academic counseling to students, maintains classes related records, and assesses student coursework. Collaborates and supports colleagues regarding research interests and co-curricular activities. Additionally, Instructor - Biology typically reports to a department head. Has a Master's degree or is a PhD candidate in the applicable field. Has experience and is qualified to teach at undergraduate level and possesses the qualifications to participate in research. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the largest institutes of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), conducts and supports a global program of research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.
Postdoctoral fellowship positions are available in the Pathogen-Host Cell Biology Section of the Laboratory of Bacteriology located at NIAID’s Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) in Hamilton, Montana. See more information about the Laboratory of Bacteriology.
Research in the section is focused primarily on two antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens, Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae, and the investigation of human neutrophil biology and function.
Available projects will focus on the development of vaccine approaches for the prevention/treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant K. pneumoniae or the investigation of S. aureus virulence mechanisms.
Successful candidates will be expected to utilize existing methods and develop new methods or in vivo infection models for these projects. Existing methods include the isolation and handling of human neutrophils and blood components, laboratory animal infection models, confocal and electron microscopy, flow cytometry, molecular biology, genomics, and protein chemistry to study bacteria-host interactions.
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Interested candidates should send the following to Frank R. DeLeo, Ph.D., Chief, Laboratory of Bacteriology, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID/NIH, 903 South 4th Street, Hamilton, MT 59840, fdeleo@niaid.nih.gov:
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Contact name
Frank R. DeLeo, Ph.D., Chief
Contact email
fdeleo@niaid.nih.gov
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Preferred
Highly motivated candidates are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to those candidates with a strong background in bacterial pathogenesis, immunology, or bacterial genetics. Experience with pathogenic microbes is desirable but not necessary.
This position is subject to a background investigation. The initial appointment is for two years with the possibility of one-year extensions (up to five years in total).