Post-doctoral Fellow, Marine Fish Disease
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Location: Thad Cochran Center for Marine Aquaculture, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Company: The University of Southern Mississippi
Company URL: http://www.usm.edu/gcrl
Salary: Commensurate with experience. Full benefits package.
Closing date: When filled
Qualifications:
Earned doctorate in a discipline related to the bacterial diseases of fish. Preference will be given to microbiology candidates with experience in toxicology and especially molecular biology methods. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in and build upon aspects of our marine animal health program which presently includes investigations of infectious diseases and toxicology of marine invertebrates and fish. Of particular interest are anthropogenic perturbations that promote diseases in wild and aquacultured fish including spotted seatrout, red snapper, cobia and other Gulf of Mexico species.
Description:
The Thad Cochran Center for Marine Aquaculture, located in Ocean Springs, MS, is part of the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL), a remote research site of The University of Southern Mississippi. GCRL is home to the Department of Coastal Sciences through which the academic activities of the Center operate. The Center is located on the Cedar Point campus of GCRL, a 225-acre site devoted primarily to marine aquaculture. The Center currently includes approximately 50,000 square feet of culture and research space which provide live feed, broodstock, hatchery, and nursery/growout facilities. An additional 45,000 square feet of culture, laboratory, and research space, including a new 25,000-square foot research laboratory with an accompanying 5,000 square foot wet lab facility, are available to GCRL investigators.
This is a one-year appointment that includes full medical and retirement benefits. Opportunities for advancement and continuance beyond the one-year period are contingent upon the candidate’s ability to contribute to the program and generate external funding to support his/her research. The position will be located in the new 25,000 square foot research laboratory facility which houses the Marine Microbiology Laboratory. Support facilities for research include aquaculture, laboratory and experimental space.
Contact:
Name: Dr. D. Jay Grimes, Professor of Marine Microbiology
Email: jay.grimes@usm.edu
