💼 Full-Time Position

Specialist - Outreach-Fixed Term

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Michigan State University
📍 East Lansing, MI, United States
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Location
East Lansing, United States
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Posted
June 27, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Working/Functional Title
NAHLN–NBAF Regional Scientist
Position Summary
The Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (MSU VDL) seeks a highly motivated Academic Specialist to serve as the NAHLN–NBAF Regional Scientist for Region 3 [Midwest – Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska, Kansas]. This fixed-term post-doctoral position (ends November 2027) is part of a national initiative led by USDA APHIS that embeds scientific leadership across the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) in partnership with the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF).

This nationally networked fellowship is designed to develop the next generation of leaders in high consequence animal disease diagnostics, laboratory system coordination and outbreak response. The position integrates applied training in diagnostic assay development and validation, regulatory science and multi-institutional collaboration.

The successful ...