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4 positions available in Manhattan, Kansas
1 position available in Ames, Iowa
Summary
The incumbent will work with the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) and the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) to provide scientific and technical support to APHIS, VS, and D&B program units engaged in regulations enforcement and animal disease diagnosis, prevention, control, and eradication.
Duties
*The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity. The duties may include, but are not limited to:
*Develops immunological and molecular biological assays for diagnosis of foreign animal diseases.
*Conducts microbiological techniques (including immunological and molecular) in the preparation of reagents for disease diagnosis.
*Provides assistance to other sections of the laboratory to detect, prevent, control, and eradicate domestic or foreign animal diseases by conducting specialized diagnostic assays and providing diagnostic interpretation to stakeholders.
*Prepares or participates in experimental designs for developmental projects to study field isolate pathogenicity and immune response or to create reagents for diagnostic assays.
*Manages the inventory control of select agents to ensure the accuracy and security of these agents.
*Implements and maintains optimum quality control and assurances in various assignments.
*Provides information, training, and reference assistance to approved foreign country, state and university, and diagnostic laboratories.
