Mycotic Diseases Branch (MDB) at the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta (CDC) has a fellowship opportunity for a postdoctoral candidate. The ideal candidate should have an interest in mycology and a molecular laboratory background. This should be reflected by education and practical experience. Experience with soil, environmental biology and genomics is considered a plus.
The fellowship assignment would be to assist in the development a metagenomic-based approach for detection of Coccidioides spp in the environment. This would be applied to study ecology and geographic distribution of this fungus. Fellow will train in the development methodology for DNA extraction from soil and air samples and apply massive parallel sequencing and metagenomics tools for detection of Coccidioides DNA.
The fellowship would be through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) and would be location within the Fungal Research Unit ((MDB). MDB is a leading institution for training scientists worldwide in the diagnosis, management, and prevention of fungal diseases. The assignment would be under the mentorship of Dr. Anastasia Litvintseva. Dr. Litvintseva is an expert on fungal genetics, molecular epidemiology and population genetics.
This fellowship is for one year with a possibility of renewal. Opportunity is open to U.S. citizens and non-citizen eligible for J-1 VISA or other acceptable work VISAs.
Interested candidates should contact Ana Litvintseva at frq8@cdc.gov or 404-639-1342. For information on ORISE program terms and conditions, please visit link http://www.orau.org/.
