Senior Scientist, Virologist/Molecular Biologist - Global Biologics, Swine
Zoetis
August 26, 2026
On-site
Kalamazoo, MI
Clinical Research and Development
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Position Responsibilities:
- Advance swine vaccine discovery and development (applied virology, molecular biology, vaccinology) through hypothesis-driven research and data interpretation.
- Design and execute laboratory studies; review and interpret scientific literature.
- Identify immunogenic components of swine viral pathogens; understand viral evolution/epidemiology; characterize vaccine targets for live and non-replicating approaches.
- Provide hands-on technical expertise using cell culture, virus propagation, genetic manipulation, and characterization.
- Generate and identify new viral vaccine candidates; collaborate across cross-functional teams; mentor others on viral vaccine development and characterization.
- Maintain high lab safety and documentation standards; present findings via internal/external presentations and publications.
Preferred Experience/Skills:
- Cell culture, virus propagation/characterization, and viral vector modification; experience with swine-relevant viral pathogens.
- Molecular biology (DNA extraction, PCR, cloning); sequence analysis and bioinformatics tools (e.g., BLAST; DNASTAR/Lasergene).
- Vaccine discovery process; genomic approaches for virulence factors; gene-deleted/protein-based vaccine strategies (e.g., Ingenuity Pathways Analysis, VFdb, IEdb, AlphaFold).
- Viral phylodynamics analysis (phylogenetics/population dynamics/evolution) and B/T-cell epitope prediction.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s or PhD in Virology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, or closely related field (or Bachelor’s with significant relevant hands-on lab research).
- Extensive training in virology and molecular/genotypic characterization and cell culture modification; experience with sequence analysis, immunology, and epitope identification.
- Experience conducting hypothesis-driven lab research; strong written/verbal communication; working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Position Responsibilities:
- Advance swine vaccine discovery and development (applied virology, molecular biology, vaccinology) through hypothesis-driven research and data interpretation.
- Design and execute laboratory studies; review and interpret scientific literature.
- Identify immunogenic components of swine viral pathogens; understand viral evolution/epidemiology; characterize vaccine targets for live and non-replicating approaches.
- Provide hands-on technical expertise using cell culture, virus propagation, genetic manipulation, and characterization.
- Generate and identify new viral vaccine candidates; collaborate across cross-functional teams; mentor others on viral vaccine development and characterization.
- Maintain high lab safety and documentation standards; present findings via internal/external presentations and publications.
Preferred Experience/Skills:
- Cell culture, virus propagation/characterization, and viral vector modification; experience with swine-relevant viral pathogens.
- Molecular biology (DNA extraction, PCR, cloning); sequence analysis and bioinformatics tools (e.g., BLAST; DNASTAR/Lasergene).
- Vaccine discovery process; genomic approaches for virulence factors; gene-deleted/protein-based vaccine strategies (e.g., Ingenuity Pathways Analysis, VFdb, IEdb, AlphaFold).
- Viral phylodynamics analysis (phylogenetics/population dynamics/evolution) and B/T-cell epitope prediction.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s or PhD in Virology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, or closely related field (or Bachelor’s with significant relevant hands-on lab research).
- Extensive training in virology and molecular/genotypic characterization and cell culture modification; experience with sequence analysis, immunology, and epitope identification.
- Experience conducting hypothesis-driven lab research; strong written/verbal communication; working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).