Position Vacancy ID:

89939-AS

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Working Title:

Assistant Scientist

Official Title:

ASSISTANT SCIENTIST(E10LN)

Hiring Department:

A527000-WI STATE LAB OF HYGIENE/CDD/MICROBIOLOGY

FTE:

100%

Anticipated Begin Date:

MAY 01, 2017

Term:

This is a renewable appointment.

Advertised Salary:

Minimum $95,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Degree and area of specialization:

Ph.D. Clinical Microbiology Bacteriology, Virology or Public Health

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:

A minimum of 2 years experience in a clinical or public health laboratory. Individual with supervisory or leadership experience preferred. Experience in molecular diagnostics and epidemiology as applied primarily to infectious diseases. Experience in diagnostic methods development and evaluation. Experience with meeting clinical laboratory accreditation requirements. Experience teaching and mentoring other laboratory personnel. Knowledge of public health and clinical laboratory networking and administering public health laboratory programs preferred.

License or Certificate:

American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM) or American Board of Bioanalysts (ABB) certification eligible. Ability to pass Select Agent certification required.
Ability to pass Tier-1 Select Agrent certification required.

Position Summary:

This position is in the Communicable Disease Division (CDD) of the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH). The employee in this leadership position will function as an Assistant Director working closely with and under the general guidance of the Division Director and Deputy Director and participate as a member of the Division Leadership team. Duties of the position include, but are not limited to, serving as a technical expert for all technical areas with in the CDD, overseeing new method development throughout the Division, participating in public health response planning and infectious disease outbreak response with public health partners, and engaging and advising clinical laboratory partners statewide. The individual will also carry out research studies with public health partners and be encouraged to participate in outreach and teaching activities. The individual will be required to be Tier 1 Select Agent qualified and will be a part of the CDD emergency on-call rotation.

Additional Information:

Contact:

Kelsey Gordon
kelsey.gordon@slh.wisc.edu
608-262-5594
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Instructions to Applicants:

Please click on the "Apply Online" button to start the application process. To apply for this job, please upload a resume and cover letter (including title and Vacancy ID#). If you have questions, you may email hrstaff@slh.wisc.edu or call Kelsey Gordon, 608-262-5594.

Additional Link:
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NOTE: A Period of Evaluation will be Required

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Applications Open: 08 Mar 2017 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: 5 Apr 2017 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time


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