We are searching for a postdoctoral researcher to work on the EEID NSF funded project “Habitat and coinfection as drivers of heterogeneity in cross-scale wildlife infectious disease processes”. The successful applicant will join a multidisciplinary team using empirical experiments, laboratory diagnostic tools, and statistical and mathematical modelling to investigate the individual and interactive effects of food resources and helminth coinfections on virus infection dynamics in wildlife. Field and laboratory experiments will be conducted using the bank vole-Puumala hantavirus system in northern Europe, and the postdoc will be required to regularly travel to Finland as well as participate in national and international meetings.

The postdoc will play a key role in project management, coordinate laboratory experiments conducted with bank voles in a Helsinki BSL-3 facility, and also participate in field and diagnostic activities. All relevant training will be provided. Opportunities will be available for the postdoc to conduct additional research studies consistent with their interests and the project scope. Previous experience with rodents, experiment design, and statistical modelling will be highly regarded.

The successful applicant will be based primarily in the lab of Dr Kristian Forbes at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, and will work closely with project team members Dr Sarah Budischak (Scripps, Pitzer, and Claremont McKenna Colleges), Dr Clay Cressler (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Dr Richard Hall (University of Georgia) and Dr Meggan Craft (University of Minnesota). Opportunities for lab visits to collaborate more closely with project members will also be available.

Fayetteville is a progressive city located in a beautiful natural area amongst the Ozark Mountains. A wide range of recreational activities are in close proximity such as hiking, cycling, kayaking and fishing, as well as museums, theaters and other cultural activities; Fayetteville regularly ranks amongst top US cities to live.

This is a two-year postdoc position initially, with the possibility for extension, and a competitive salary commensurate with experience. For more information, please contact Dr Forbes at kmforbes@uark.edu. To apply, please follow the link here (https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/job/Fayetteville/Postdoctoral-Fellow-in-Wildlife-Disease-Ecology_R0001533). Applications should include as a single document: 1) a cover letter of maximum one page outlining your research interests and suitability for the position, 2) your CV, and 3) contact information for three referees. Applications close January 8, 2021.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The university welcomes applications without regard to race/color, sex, gender, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law. Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment. All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.