This detail opportunity is the temporary assignment of an employee to a different position or set of duties for a specified period when the employee is expected to return to his/her regular duties at the end of the assignment. A temporary promotion may be available. Contractors are not eligible to apply. Duration of Detail: Not to Exceed 120 days

Duties

As Microbiologist, you will: Coordinator for an environmental microbiology laboratory that works with numerous partners. Adapt and develop multiple culture, PCR, genomic, and other AR detection methods for use in wastewater testing. Provide rigorous optimization and validation of test methods to fulfill quality management standards. Rigorous optimization and validation are needed to ensure test efficacy before employing them or sharing protocols with partners. Manage a laboratory which include coordinate laboratory training, equipment maintenance, supply ordering, and day to day research activity. Communicate with leadership to maintain the production of high-quality research in a safe working environment.

Requirements

Qualifications

Desired Qualification Requirements/Experience: Antimicrobial resistant organisms, environmental sampling, and wastewater testing, as well as experience in laboratory management, partnership coordination, public health/healthcare intersection, organizational excellence, priority setting, writing and communicating effectively. Being strategic, a self-starter, collaborative, innovative, accountable, and enthusiastic Applicants must currently occupy a full-time Career or Career Conditional competitive service position within CDC/ATSDR or an Excepted Service position under the Schedule A, Schedule B, or Veterans Recruitment Appointment Authority within the CDC/ATSDR or Commissioned Corps equivalent, unless otherwise specified in the Announcement. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

1. Degree: microbiology; or biology, chemistry, or basic medical science that included at least 20 semester hours in microbiology and other subjects related to the study of microorganisms, and 20 semester hours in the physical and mathematical sciences combining course work in organic chemistry or biochemistry, physics, and college algebra, or their equivalent.

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2. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in microbiology, biology, chemistry, or basic medical science that included courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Contacts

• Address NCEZID-DHQP-CLINICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY BRANCH 1600 Clifton Road NE. Atlanta, GA 30333 US
• Name: CDC HELPDESK
• Phone: (770) 488-1725
• Email: [email protected]