The position is 100% (full-time for 12 months) and is located at UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory in Bodega Bay, Ca. This position will have laboratory duties under the supervision of California Department of Fish and Wildlife Shellfish Health Laboratory’s and UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory Research Associate Colleen Burge. Overall, the goal of this position is to provide support for two projects focused on providing solutions for OsHV-1, a deadly oyster pathogen.
1) Assisting with the US West Coast sentinel monitoring program, "an early warning system" for pathogen detection for the US West Coast shellfish aquaculture industry including receiving and organizing samples for health examinations, necropsy, DNA extractions, and qPCR for oyster pathogens, primarily OsHV-1 and select Vibrio species.
2) Assisting with analysis of 16S bacterial community from samples collected during the 2020 US West Coast sentinel monitoring program.
3) Assisting with analysis of samples collected during experimental challenges of oysters including receiving and organizing samples, necropsy, DNA extractions, and qPCR for OsHV-1.
4) Assisting with general laboratory operations: Ordering supplies, lab organization, maintaining equipment, maintaining state and federal permits, and maintaining a safe and well-organized laboratory environment. Assisting with laboratory safety information and training.
5) Entering, organizing, analyzing, and interpretation of data. Opportunities for independence and leadership in research projects. Writing and presenting on research for public and scientific audiences.