Wildlife Trust is expanding its research programs in emerging disease ecology and seeks outstanding candidates for eleven positions. Full position descriptions available at www.wildlifetrust.org/jobs.
Seven Science and Research Positions
Senior Disease Ecologist, Conservation Biologist or Veterinarian with a Ph.D or DVM/Ph.D and substantial experience managing international conservation and disease ecology research and field programs. Duties include management of field teams and building an independent research program on infectious disease ecology and conservation biology in emerging disease hotspots (S. America, S. Asia, SE. Asia).
Four positions: Post Doctoral Field Ecologist/Epidemiologist/Veterinarian to conduct research on emerging diseases and run field programs in S. America, S. Asia, and SE. Asia surveying wildlife for our new USAID PREDICT program. Must have experience working in developing countries. Experience with free-ranging wildlife is preferred.
Post Doctoral Modeler/Epidemiologist/Ecologist to study the dynamics of pathogens in wildlife, humans and domestic animals. Excellent spatial statistical and dynamic modeling skills required.
Modeling Research Assistant (graduate-level) to analyze dynamics of pathogen spillover from wildlife and livestock to people. Strong statistical or dynamic modeling background required. Human epidemiological skills an advantage.
Two Molecular Biology Positions in Pathogen Discovery
Based at the Center for Infection and Immunity, Columbia University, in Prof. W. Ian Lipkin’s laboratory, jointly supervised by Dr Peter Daszak, Wildlife Trust.
Post Doctoral Molecular Biologist to employ cutting edge technology to discover novel viral pathogens in wildlife samples. Doctorate in Biological or Molecular Sciences, as well as strong laboratory background, is required.
Laboratory Technician to employ cutting edge technology to discover novel viral pathogens in wildlife samples. Masters in Biological or Molecular Sciences, as well as strong laboratory experience, is required.
