Microbiologist III

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Description JOB TITLE: Microbiologist III: POSITION NUMBER: 2510-Microbio-III: POSITION LOCATION: Atlanta, GA, USA: ANTICIPATED START DATE: 2 weeks after candidate identification TRAVEL: As required to fulfill the responsibilities of the position IHRC Inc. seeks a dedicated and experienced Microbiologist to support our clients at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division (CORVD). CORVD’s mission is to provide the health of people by preventing illness, disability and death from respiratory viruses through public health science and practice in the United States and globally. This position is needed for accomplishing CORVD’s mission. Provide laboratory diagnostic and molecular surveillance support. Examples activities are: Provide laboratory immunological and virological support. Example activities are: - Perform molecular assays to detect, type, and characterize respiratory viruses and viral vaccine preventable diseases - Design, evaluate, and distribute diagnostic platforms for the detection of COVID and other respiratory viruses - Participate in burden of disease studies and etiology studies of respiratory diseases to inves...