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Supervisory Research Veterinary Medical Officer
2 months ago
Incumbent leads, directs, and conducts research whose objectives include:
Identifying pathogenesis of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, swine influenza virus, porcine circovirus 2, coronaviruses (e.g., Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus) and emerging viral diseases of swine, wildlife, and other species.
Developing methods of modulation of innate and adaptive immune responses to swine viral pathogenesis of viral diseases.
Identifying transmission, genetic, and pathogenic mechanisms of the organisms associated with porcine respiratory disease complex, focusing on bacterial pathogens and their interactions with each other and swine viruses.
Identifying potential candidates for novel diagnostic assays, vaccines, and biotherapeutics for pathogens associated with Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex.
Investigating emerging and potential zoonotic bacterial pathogens that impact swine industry and design measures to diagnoses, prevent, control and eliminate the threat posed.
Investigating the pathobiology of atypical Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) in natural hosts, including the pathobiology of atypical scrapie and atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).
Investigating horizontal transmission of TSEs, particularly the horizontal transmission of sheep scrapie in the absence of lambing, determining routes of transmission in Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).
Investigating determinants of CWD persistence by determining the host range of CWD using natural routes of transmission and investigating the pathobiology of CWD.
Responding to emerging disease conditions such as SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) as the arise, including livestock susceptibility, transmission, reservoir potential, pathogenesis and potential vaccines and therapies.
Supervisoryduties include:
Providing vision, establishing an advisory stakeholder base, and developing research programs to address stakeholder priorities.
Exercising leadership and supervising personnel assigned to the unit.
Maximizing the creativity and productivity of the unit.
Hiring personnel and managing the human, fiscal, and physical resources assigned to the unit.
Serving as the unit fundholder.
Providing technical information and consultation both internal and external to Agricultural Research Service.
Ensuring the proper interpretation and reporting of scientific research results.
