Research Veterinary Medical Officer; PATHOLOGY

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Provide leadership in selecting the research path for studies on susceptible species including swine, cattle, and other animal models.

Serve as Authorized Departmental Officer's Designated Representative (ADODR) for Specific Cooperative Agreements with collaborating research institutes and as team leader of assigned projects within the research project.

Identify and propose productive research areas, perform independent research, and collaborate with scientists from within the ARS and from academia and private industry to best achieve the research objectives.

Provide unique leadership and research skills to contribute to the identification, description, and characterization of the effects of zoonotic pathogens in livestock.

Develop molecular, clinical, and postmortem techniques to understand virus-host interactions, and to develop methods or therapies to minimize or avoid infection and disease.

Organize research, establish research priorities, lead in planning research projects, supervise execution of research, evaluate and review research, lead discussions on the interpretation of results, and report and publish research progress.

Assures the studies of this Research Unit meet the highest standards of animal welfare and address the highest priorities of the animal industry, action agencies, and other user groups.

Serve as the Chief Veterinary Pathologist for ZEDRU.