JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent is a Research Microbiologist/Research Veterinary Medical Officer in the Virus and Prion Research Unit (VPRU), National Animal Disease Center (NADC), Ames, Iowa. The mission of VPRU is to identify and characterize viruses, bacteria, and prions (abnormal disease-causing proteins) associated with economically important diseases affecting livestock and to develop methods to control or eliminate these diseases. Research is conducted in support of ARS National Program 103-Animal Health. MAJOR DUTIES: Identify pathogenic mechanisms of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and swine enteric coronaviruses (SECV). IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.