RAP opportunity at U.S. Army Medical Research & Materiel Command AMRMC
Protective Immune Response Against Yersinia pestis
Location
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, US Army Medical Research Insti Infec Diseases
| opportunity |
location |
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| 97.20.00.C0189 |
Fort Detrick, MD 217025011 |
Advisers
| name |
email |
phone |
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| Christopher Kevin Cote |
christopher.k.cote.civ@health.mil |
301.619.4936 |
Description
We are currently pursuing novel vaccine strategies against Yersinia pestis (etiologic agent of plague). These will include subunit vaccines, live vaccine strategies, and passive protection studies. The ultimate goal is to identify epitopes that are protective against both bubonic and pneumonic plague. Additionally, we hope to better understand the aspects of a lasting protective immune response.
key words
Yersinia pestis; Plague; Vaccine; Animal models
Eligibility
Citizenship:
Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents and non-U.S. citizens
Level:
Open to Postdoctoral and Senior applicants
Stipend
| Base Stipend |
Travel Allotment |
Supplementation |
|
| $73,000.00 |
$3,000.00 |
$3,000 Supplement per year of participation in DTRA CBD-supported NRC tenure at USAMRIID
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Experience Supplement
Postdoctoral and Senior awardees will receive an appropriately higher stipend based on the number of years of experience past their PhD.
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Additional Benefits
Relocation
Awardees who reside more than 50 miles from their host laboratory and remain on tenure for at least six months are eligible for paid relocation to within the vicinity of their host laboratory.
Health insurance
A group health insurance program is available to awardees and their qualifying dependents in the United States.