Career Opportunities

Postdoctoral Scholar

  • Key responsibilities

    • Plans and executes a study on the efficacy of rodent-targeted vaccine against Borrelia burgdorferi on tick infection prevalence

    • Supervises and mentors a team of undergraduate technicians

    • Participates in homeowner recruitment, bait station deployment and monitoring, small mammal trapping, and tick collection and ID

    • Develops and troubleshoots protocols; collects and analyzes data

    • Attends weekly laboratory meetings and VectorED team meetings

    • Contributes to manuscript preparation and supports technical writing

    • Participates in reporting or agencies supporting this study

    • Performs additional duties as assigned

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Doctoral degree in biological sciences o related fields

    • Fieldwork experience involving the trapping and/or handling of vertebrate animals

    • Evidence of leadership and mentoring

    • Demonstrated ability to analyze data and publish in peer-reviewed journals

    • Commitment to fostering an inclusive work environment

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    Contact Person: Risa Pesapane

    Contact Email: pesapane.1@osu.edu

PhD Graduate Apprenticeship

  • Key responsibilities

    The graduate assistant will work under the supervision of Vincenzo Ellis on projects associated with the CDC funded VectorED Network: 1) molecular barcoding of mosquito species and 2) evaluation of a rodent baited vaccine against the Lyme disease pathogen Borrelia burgdorferi. Duties will include field work (trapping and identifying mosquitos, dragging for and identifying ticks), molecular lab work, bioinformatics, data analysis, and writing.

    Preferred Qualifications

    B.A. or B.S. and MSc. in biology, ecology, evolution, entomology or related fields.

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    Contact Person: Vincenzo Ellis

    Contact Email: vaellis@udel.edu