JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent is a Supervisory Research Veterinary Medical Officer serving as the Research Leader for the Virus and Prion Research Unit located at the National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa. The incumbent will provide leadership and guidance for conducting research in a multidisciplinary program of applied and fundamental research on viral and bacterial diseases of swine and prion diseases of ruminants and wildlife. MAJOR DUTIES: Incumbent leads, directs, and conducts research whose objectives include: IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.