Postdoctoral Fellow - BROADN One Health Institute

Colorado State University, United States

Updated: over 2 years ago

Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO

Deadline: 18 Oct 2021

Posting Details

Working Title	Postdoctoral Fellow - BROADN One Health Institute
Position Location	Fort Collins, CO
Research Professional Position	Yes
Posting Number	202101039AP
Position Type	Admin Professional/ Research Professional
Classification Title	Postdoctoral Fellows
Number of Vacancies
Work Hours/Week	40
Proposed Annual Salary Range	$70,000 - $80,000
Employee Benefits	Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ & https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/ .
Desired Start Date	12/01/2021
Position End Date (if temporary)
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on	10/18/2021
Description of Work Unit	The One Health Institute (OHI) at Colorado State University (CSU) is a unit that facilitates research activities at the intersection of human, animal and environmental health. The institute supports transdisciplinary research that spans all eight colleges at CSU and provides infrastructure and framework for collaborative engagement, networking and teaming to find solutions to complex problems.
Position Summary	We seek to recruit a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to work on an NSF Biology Integration Institute project, defining the composition, function, and evolution of microbes in the air—the ‘aerobiome’. This exciting project will be based in the One Health Institute at Colorado State University and includes faculty from Departments of Agricultural Biology, Atmospheric Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Science, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology Immunology and Pathology, Sociology, Soil and Crop Sciences at CSU, and faculty at other regional and international locations. Collaborations in research and education among faculty and staff at CSU and elsewhere will be facilitated by project management provided by the successful candidate.
Required Job Qualifications	We are seeking an individual with experience relating to Regional OneHealth Aerobiome Discovery Network (BROADN) research goals who possesses a communication skill set conducive to assisting with management of a large interdisciplinary project. The candidate must have a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree by the date of hire in a discipline represented by BROADN faculty as listed above, including atmospheric science, microbial physiology/ecology, microbiome, data science, ecosystems science, and other topics related to the wide goals of BROADN, and show evidence of scholarly excellence and accomplishments in at least one of these fields. Excellent communication and organizational skills, experience in writing technical or scientific reports and manuscripts, and demonstrated ability to interact productively with a diverse group of collaborators is required.
Preferred Job Qualifications	Technical expertise in aerobiology, air sampling technologies, microbiome analysis, microbial genomic determination and analysis, ecology, environmental health, and mathematical modeling are skill sets highly relevant to this position. Expertise in database management, genomics, familiarity with next generation sequencing technologies, biostatistical and bioinformatics analysis is also desirable. Prior project management experience, and familiarity with preparation of annual reports for federal sponsors is preferred.
Diversity Statement	Ability to advance the department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion through research, teaching and outreach with relevant programs, goals and activities.

Essential Duties

Job Duty Category	Research
Duty/Responsibility	Perform experiments to elucidate the composition, function, and evolution of microbes in the air—the ‘aerobiome’.
Percentage Of Time	50

Job Duty Category	Project Management
Duty/Responsibility	Coordinate day-to-day activities that integrate fieldwork, sample archiving and data management, microbiome analysis, modeling, and other components of BROADN. Attend weekly project meetings, assist in annual symposium program organization, and contribute to preparation of required reporting documents. Assist in procurement and deployment of sampling equipment.
Percentage Of Time	40

Job Duty Category	Grant, Technical Report, and Manuscript Writing
Duty/Responsibility	Collecting and compiling report data for annual BROADN reports, author manuscripts reporting research results, assist with associated and renewal grant application preparation.
Percentage Of Time	10

Special Instructions to Applicants	For full consideration, please apply by 10/18/2021, 11:59 pm (MT) with a cover letter addressing the required and preferred qualifications, resume and contact information for 3 professional references. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.
Conditions of Employment	Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)
Search Contact	Jessica Hunter, [email protected]
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