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This research opportunity is with the Operational Support Branch's Medical Entomology Laboratory, Epidemiology Consult Service at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM). USAFSAM is part of the 711th Human Performance Wing of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. The participant will support a one year, proof-of-principle project to explore the utility of environmental fecal sampling to update and refine local area public health risk assessments at Air Force (AF) installations. Data derived from animal feces deposited in the environment will inform health threat/hazard priorities for AF Public Health and Pest Management personnel.
Under the guidance of a mentor, the participant will:
Findings will be reviewed with the mentor for public health importance in supporting local area risk assessments, and the participant may present the results to stakeholders. Under the guidance of a mentor, the participant will also develop and document a streamlined approach to these analyses. DNASTAR Lasergene is available for sequence analysis, though participants with Python, Perl and/or R experience are able to use those approaches as well. The participant will be encouraged to submit novel findings for presentation or publication.
This opportunity has fieldwork, laboratory, and sequence analysis components. Local and out-of-state travel for fecal collections is anticipated, though all travel is dependent on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Department of Defense. Funding for conference attendance and training is also available, though this is dependent on the availability of opportunities with respect to COVID-19 restrictions. A dislocation allowance is included for the opportunity.
Appointment Length
This appointment is a twelve month research appointment, with the possibility to be renewed for additional research periods. Appointments may be extended depending on funding availability, project assignment, program rules, and availability of the participant.
Participant Benefits
Participants will receive a stipend to be determined by USAFSAM. Stipends are typically based on the participant’s academic standing, discipline, experience, and research facility location. Other benefits may include the following:
Nature of Appointment
The participant will not enter into an employee/employer relationship with ORISE, ORAU, DOD, or any other office or agency. Instead, the participant will be affiliated with ORISE for the administration of the appointment through the ORISE appointment letter and Terms of Appointment.
MS in Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology or a closely related field with academic coursework and experience in genetic sequence analysis/bioinformatics. BS in Bioinformatics or Molecular Biology may be considered with 1-3 years of qualifying experience.
Desired experience includes analysis of sequence data from WGA/NGS, proficiency in programming languages (e.g. python, perl, R) and/or the use of software such as DNASTAR Lasergene or Geneious, and familiarity with and use of databases such as NCBI GenBank, EMBL-EBI ENA and/or DDBJ. Education and/or experience, including academic lab work, in methods such as nucleic acid extraction, sample prep for sequencing, and metabarcoding is desirable.
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