Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Food Safety Virology

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Conduct virology research intended to investigate ecology of foodborne viruses on produce and in Ag. water

Participate in the design, implementation, and evaluation of experiments to study foodborne viruses

Coordinate the work of students on the project and oversee final results.

Analyze and evaluate research results.

Prepare reports, presentations and manuscripts on the project.