Sunday, 28 July 2013

Interdisciplinary - VMO/Microbiologist

Job Announcement Number:

24VS-2013-0121

Location Name:

Ames, Iowa

Department:

Department Of Agriculture

Agency:

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Occupation Code:



Pay Plan:

GS

Appointment Duration:

Term

Opening Date:

Monday, July 29, 2013

Closing Date:

Monday, August 12, 2013

Job Status:

Full-Time

Salary:

$57,408.00 to $89,450.00 / Per Year

Pay Grade(s):

11 to 12

Who May Apply:

Public

Job Summary:

The assignments involve: a) testing and evaluating the potency, safety, purity, and efficacy of products; b) developing and optimizing an in vitro assay as an alternative to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) rabies potency assay; c) design and conduct vaccination-serology to vaccination-challenge experiments to compare methodologies for detecting differences between subpotent, marginal, and fully efficacious inactivated rabies vaccines; d) designing, developing, evaluating and standardizing laboratory techniques used both by the veterinary biologics manufacturers and the CVB; e) collaboration with other governmental agencies and biologic firms for evaluation and validation of assay; f) preparing and evaluating references and reagents to support in vitro assay for use by CVB and biologic and scientific communities. You can make a difference! The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) needs bright, energetic and committed professionals to facilitate the domestic and international marketing of U.S. agricultural products and to protect the health and care of animals and plants in the United States. MRP offers an array of occupations and is committed to diversity in the workplace. We operate in domestic and global markets. Be part of an organization that protects the health and agriculture of the American people. Join our team! This is a term appointment not to exceed 13 months. (Appointment may be extended up to 4 years without reannouncing.) For more details click: Term Appointments APHIS is an emergency response agency. This means that all Agency employees may be asked or assigned to participate in rotating temporary duty assignments to support emergency programs at some time during their careers with APHIS. For details click: APHIS Emergency Response

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