Postdoctoral Fellow, Pathogenesis Mitigation

at  National Research Council Canada

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City: Ottawa
Organizational Unit: Human Health Therapeutics
Classification: RO
Tenure: Term

EDUCATION

PhD in Microbiology, Molecular Biology (bacteriology), or related fields. The candidates should have experience in the following areas:

• Bacterial genetics
• Molecular biology
• Working with BSL2 pathogens
• Microbial pathogenesis and phenotypic characterization

For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency

THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCES ARE CONSIDERED AN ASSET, BUT ARE PART OF THE PROJECT:

• High-throughput screening of transposon library
• Murine model of infections

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

English or French
Information on language requirements and self-assessment tests

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

In order to be considered for the program please include the following in your application, please note that you will need to attach the required documents as per the list below when submitting your application. Failure to do so will result in your application being excluded from searches.

• Resume
• Statement of Interest in the project (maximum one page in length)
• PhD Transcript - an electronic copy is sufficient, it does not have to be an official version.
• List of Publications

When submitting your application you can include the required documents in any attachment field such as «Second language evaluation results» or «Other attachments»
In addition, applicants who best meet the requirements of the position will be asked to provide three letters of recommendation at a later stage of the competition process.

THE ROLE

We are currently seeking a talented postdoctoral candidate in the field of microbiology and microbial pathogenesis. The research project focuses on identifying and characterizing the factors contributing to pigment production and their contribution to the pathogenesis of the nosocomial and multi-drug resistant pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii. Together, this project will highlight and characterize a candidate factor associated with hypervirulence. It will also lay the foundations for our understanding of the hypervirulence phenotype of bacterial pathogens.
This project offers a unique opportunity to work in collaboration with the Infectious Diseases and Bioanalysis teams at the NRC-CNRC as well as with Université de Sherbrooke. Successful candidates should be highly motivated, with a strong work ethic, and have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

In order to be considered for the program please include the following in your application, please note that you will need to attach the required documents as per the list below when submitting your application. Failure to do so will result in your application being excluded from searches.

• Resume
• Statement of Interest in the project (maximum one page in length)
• PhD Transcript - an electronic copy is sufficient, it does not have to be an official version.
• List of Publication