Epidemics of emerging and exotic nature are becoming more frequent and diverse worldwide and these outbreaks will inevitably continue into the foreseeable future. Surveillance efforts are often narrow in scope and a lack of taxonomic expertise at source is problematic with results being seriously delayed while samples are sent to overloaded reach-back laboratories for specimen identification (ID). Data release can take many months longer, and shipping whilst critically maintaining cold-chain for virus recovery is complex and expensive. To overcome these obstacles and effectively DETECT, PREDICT and CONTAIN potentially emergent zoonosis of military relevance, the Remote Emerging Disease Intelligence NETwork (REDI-NET) Phase III focuses on establishing new regional satellite laboratories (Bronze) to expand upon Phase I and Phase II outputs and integrate new remote data acquisition technologies to assess emerging disease threats. The REDI-NET focuses on enhanced surveillance approaches to characterize natural pathogens in temperate (USA), tropical forest (Belize), and tropical grassland (Kenya) sites. REDI-NET Phase I and II has developed an overarching database architecture and platform that supports scalable approaches for building the necessary tools and services to facilitate the multi-user needs of emerging infectious disease surveillance data. REDI-NET Phase II, through targeted end-user training and feedback, validating infectious disease prediction and mitigation, through modeling and simulations. Additionally, Phase II enhanced the flexible, scalable and expandable computing substrate— ‘a system of systems’—upon which a myriad range of global health computing platforms can be developed and customized to support specific modeling, prediction and policy-decisions in support of local nation partners and U.S. Force Health Protection.

Learn more about the REDI-NET program at https://redi-net.nd.edu/ and join our team!

This is a limited term position. This position is a fully on-campus role.

Laboratory experience/skill set: Individuals with a background in genetics and microbiology will be considered for this position. BSc or equivalent experience.

Required: 1-2 years previous experience of standard laboratory techniques including pipetting, previous experience conducting TNA extraction (DNA and RNA) and PCR; well versed in good laboratory practices (PPE) and data management to include data entry and quality assurance checks

This is a limited term position.

Monday – Friday