GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Veterinary Microbiology Residency Training with Graduate Research Opportunities At
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
(This announcement posted November 9, 2009)
The Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University is offering a post-DVM graduate training position in veterinary microbiology. The core program includes residency training in veterinary bacteriology, virology, parasitology and graduate research. The program is designed to culminate in ACVM board certification and granting of MS or PhD degrees. Residency training is facilitated by a board certified virologist/immunologist, parasitologist and a bacteriologist.
Graduate research opportunities include, but are not limited to, the study of bacterial and viral pathogenesis/therapy, mycobacterial diseases, arthropod borne infectious disease, retrovirus pathogenesis/therapy, transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, immunoparasitology, malarial immunology, vector biology, ecological parasitology and epidemiology.
The first two years of residency and graduate training are supported by state funded stipends starting at approximately $32,500/year. NIH sponsored training grants and successful applications for extramural funding support subsequent graduate research. Benefits include paid tuition and contributions to student health insurance.
Applicants must have a DVM or equivalent degree from a College of Veterinary Medicine/equivalent.
Applications for positions starting July 1, 2010 will be accepted until the position is filled. However, evaluation of applications will begin by October 1, 2009.
Applications will be accepted and reviewed as they are received. For additional information and application procedures, visit: http://www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/mip/Graduate/Default.aspx .
For further information about the combined program, please contact Dr. Lora Ballweber; tel. (970) 297-5416 or email: Lora.Ballweber@colostate.edu or Dr. EJ Ehrhart; tel. (970) 297-4086 or email: EJEhrhart@colostate.edu. Questions regarding the application process should be directed to: Ms. Andrea Guillory; tel. (970) 491-7861 or by email: gradpath@colostate.edu.
Applications should be sent to:
Residency Coordinator, c/o Ms. Andrea Guillory
Colorado State University
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology
1619 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO. 80523-1619
Colorado State University is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Institution.
for Veterinarians in Microbiology at Washington State University
Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
(This announcement posted October 24, 2009)
PhD Training in Microbiology. The Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology at Washington State University is seeking applications from veterinarians interested in pursuing a PhD degree in Microbiology and Immunology. The PhD program emphasizes infectious diseases research, including diagnosis and control of emerging diseases, pathogenesis, and host defense mechanisms.
The research project of the successful candidate will focus on the elucidation of transmission of pathogens from domestic sheep to bighorn sheep and strategies to prevent such transmission.
Faculty are internationally recognized (http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/research_vmp/) and experienced in mentoring trainees in state-of-the-art laboratories funded by NIH, USDA, Grayson Foundation, Pfizer Animal Health, Morris Animal Foundation, Wild Sheep Foundation, the Wellcome Trust, and WSU School for Global Animal Health.
The applicants must be graduates of an AVMA-accredited college/school of veterinary medicine. The PhD program of the successful candidate will be fully funded by a fellowship from the Pfizer Animal Health and Morris Animal Foundation. Starting stipend is $35,436, and may be supplemented by specific fellowships for outstanding candidates.
Application should include veterinary college transcripts, curriculum vitae, a statement of professional goals, and names of three references. Send applications to:
Ms. Sue Zumwalt
Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
Washington State University
PO Box 64704
Pullman, WA 99164-7040
phone: 509-335-6027
Washington State University is an AA/EOEE. Protected group members are encouraged to apply.
Residency/PhD Training in Clinical and Diagnostic Microbiology for
Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
(This announcement posted August 29, 2009)
Washington State University offers combined clinical and diagnostic microbiology residency and PhD training positions for DVMs. This combined program emphasizes an integrated approach toward PhD/residency training and encourages a close interaction among residents, microbiology and pathology faculty. The microbiology residency is offered within a fully accredited diagnostic laboratory that is also a founding member of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network and has programs in public health/zoonotic diseases (http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-vmp/graduate/Microbiology.aspx). Microbiology training is interdisciplinary and includes training in contemporary bacteriology/mycology, virology, serology, and molecular diagnostics.
The PhD program emphasizes infectious diseases research, including diagnosis and control of emerging diseases, pathogenesis, and host defense mechanisms. Faculty are internationally recognized (http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/research_vmp/) and experienced in mentoring trainees in state-of-the-art laboratories funded by NIH, USDA, Grayson Foundation, Morris Animal Foundation, the Wellcome Trust and WSU Global School for Animal Health. Trainees are eligible for ACVM-certification and are highly recruited for positions in academia and government laboratories.
Starting stipends are $35,436 and may be supplemented by specific fellowships for outstanding candidates.
Preference will be given to U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Application should include veterinary college transcripts, curriculum vitae, a statement of professional goals and three letters of reference. Send applications to:
J. Lindsay Oaks
Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
Washington State University
PO Box 647040
Pullman, WA 99164-7040
phone (509)-335-6044
Washington State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity educator and employer. Protected group members are encouraged to apply.