The Bowman Lab has a new position open for a postdoc in viral pathogen ecology. The postdoc will join a dynamic team of experimentalists, ecological modelers, and physical oceanographers working to understand the distribution of and exposure risk to norovirus and other pathogens in coastal California. The work is motivated by urgent need to better forecast risk associated with cross-border sewage transport in southern San Diego County. The postdoc will have primary responsibility for conducting experiments to determine the decay of norovirus under realistic environmental conditions and for analyzing a growing dataset of norovirus abundance obtained with ddPCR. There will be opportunities to be involved in both the field and modeling components of the project, depending on interest and professional development goals. Applicants should have a strong publication record and excellent writing skills, knowledge of experimental design, qPCR experience, and theoretical knowledge of pathogen ecology. Specific knowledge of norovirus and mammalian cell culture techniques is a plus. Position will remain open until filled. Please send an expression of interest and CV to Jeff at jsbowman at ucsd.edu.
