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CDC Postdoctoral Fellowship with the Zoonosis and Discovery Team Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in United States

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Computer Science

Funding

Monthly stipend of $6,581.00–$7,888.00; appointment initially for one year and may be renewed subject to CDC recommendation and availability of funds.

Deadline

Dec 31, 2026

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Computer Science
Virology
Biology
Medical Science
Salud Pública
Next-generation Sequencing
Pathogen Detection
Assay Development
Genetic Epidemiology
Statistics
Bioinformatic
Molecular Diagnostic
Zoonotic Disease

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About this position

This postdoctoral fellowship places the selected researcher with the Zoonosis and Discovery Team in the Coronavirus and Respiratory Viruses Laboratory Branch of CDC’s Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division, within the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. The project is centered on advanced laboratory approaches for detecting, characterizing, and discovering known, emerging, and novel viruses associated with respiratory disease, outbreaks, zoonotic investigations, and cases of unknown etiology.

The fellow will work in an interdisciplinary public health laboratory environment alongside virologists, molecular biologists, bioinformaticians, epidemiologists, and other public health professionals. Research activities span method development and optimization, high-throughput sequencing workflows, assay evaluation, and the application of molecular and sequencing tools to outbreak and surveillance specimens. The position emphasizes viral genomics and pathogen discovery in a real-world public health setting.

Training includes advanced molecular methods, next-generation sequencing, viral genomics, and analytical workflows for sequence interpretation. The fellow may contribute to PCR-based sequencing, targeted sequencing, enrichment-based sequencing, metagenomic sequencing, and the evaluation of emerging sequencing platforms and laboratory technologies. The role also involves laboratory quality management, specimen handling, biosafety, and communication of scientific findings through reports, posters, presentations, abstracts, and manuscripts.

The fellowship is tailored to the participant’s background, interests, and professional development goals while keeping a strong focus on public health laboratory science, viral discovery, and genomic analysis.

Funding details

Monthly stipend of $6,581.00–$7,888.00; appointment initially for one year and may be renewed subject to CDC recommendation and availability of funds.

What's required

Applicants must have received a doctoral degree in microbiology, molecular biology, virology, infectious diseases, genomics, or a related scientific discipline within the past 5 years. U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status is required. Preferred experience includes PCR-based molecular methods and assay development, next-generation sequencing (targeted, enrichment, or metagenomic), development/optimization/validation of molecular laboratory methods, work with infectious materials in BSL-2 or higher, analysis of molecular or genomic data, bioinformatics, phylogenetics, molecular evolution, genomic epidemiology, and strong scientific writing and oral presentation skills. A minimum overall GPA of 3.50 is listed.

How to apply

Apply through the Zintellect opportunity page by scrolling to the bottom and clicking APPLY. Submit the application, transcripts, current resume/CV, and one educational or professional recommendation. All documents must be in English or include an official English translation.

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