**Description**

The Postdoctoral Scientist will be responsible for expanding the understanding of bacterial pathogenesis and protein secretion mechanisms, thus contributing to the discovery and the development of novel entities to control and prevent infectious diseases in animals. They will be responsible for the design, interpretation, and presentation of experiments that utilize cutting-edge approaches and/or technologies as well as for performing studies that follow established protocols.

The incumbent will be a part of a highly innovative, collaborative, and expanding team of experienced microbiologists and biochemists in the Bacterial Diseases group. The Bacterial Pathogenesis team will provide strong mentorship and professional development opportunities. An individualized mentoring plan will be developed, and projects will be refined to maximize the benefits both to the Postdoctoral Scientist and to the BI Bacterial Diseases Group’s portfolio.

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