CDC Postdoctoral Fellowship Zoonosis and Discovery Team

Organization

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

CDC-

10/30/2026 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time Zone

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

A research opportunity is available in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the major operation components of the Department of Health and Human Services. CDC protects America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same.

CDC increases the health security of our nation. As the nation’s health protection agency, CDC saves lives and protects people from health threats. To accomplish its mission, CDC conducts important science and provides health information that protects our nation against expensive and dangerous health threats, and responds when these arise.

A postdoctoral fellowship is available with the Zoonosis and Discovery Team, Coronavirus and Respiratory Viruses Laboratory Branch (CRVLB), Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division (CORVD), National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), CDC.

• Participating in the development, optimization, evaluation, and application of advanced molecular methods and high-throughput sequencing approaches for the detection and characterization of known and novel viruses.
• Reviewing scientific literature and existing protocols and evaluate new reagents, technologies, and laboratory workflows for comprehensive viral detection.
• Developing and evaluating molecular approaches including PCR-based sequencing, targeted NGS, pan-viral enrichment NGS, metagenomic NGS.
• Participating in studies to characterize assay performance, including analytical sensitivity, reproducibility, inclusivity, and other relevant performance characteristics.
• Applying optimized molecular and sequencing methods to specimens from outbreak investigations, surveillance activities, etiologic studies, and zoonotic or emerging infectious disease investigations.
• Participating in viral discovery efforts for respiratory disease and other cases in which routine diagnostic testing does not identify an etiologic agent.
• Engaging with bioinformaticians to evaluate and apply analytical tools and pipelines for sequence data generated by Sanger sequencing, targeted NGS, enrichment NGS, and metagenomic sequencing.
• Analyzing and interpreting sequencing results and integrate laboratory findings with available epidemiologic and specimen information.
• Evaluating emerging sequencing platforms and laboratory technologies for potential applications in public health laboratories.
• Participating in laboratory quality management activities, including method documentation, quality control, specimen management, and laboratory safety.
• Preparing and delivering scientific findings through informal and formal presentations, technical reports, posters, abstracts, and manuscripts.

Activities may be tailored your scientific background, interests, and professional development goals.

• Apply advanced molecular and NGS approaches for the detection and characterization of known, emerging, and novel viruses.