USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

If you’re passionate about laboratory work and looking to jumpstart a federal career, don’t miss this opportunity! APHIS is hiring a Laboratory Worker to join the experts at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, IA. In this role you will be responsible for the testing activities in the area of glassware and of professional and technical personnel throughout the laboratory. Position closes 11/27/2024; please review the job announcement for eligibility and qualification information. https://lnkd.in/gtcsXYza #APHISjobs #APHIS

We all play a role in combatting #AntimicrobialResistance! Whether you’re a farmer, veterinarian, or consumer, your actions matter. By staying informed, educated and following proper health guidelines you can make a difference in protecting animal and public health! ?? https://lnkd.in/gnqFAEA4 #WAAW2024 #USAAW2024

Are you an experienced pilot looking for your next challenge? Want to make a difference for American agriculture, natural resources, and public health? APHIS has the perfect opportunity for you! We’re hiring an Airplane Pilot and Supervisory Airplane Pilot in Mission, TX to operate light category single and multi-engine aircraft at low altitudes and speed in support of critical plant protection activities. You’ll map flight routes using GIS and fly over designated areas throughout the U.S., conducting agricultural research and development testing as well as depositing biological control specimens, such as sterile insects, over designated areas. Jobs close 11/27/23, so don’t hesitate to apply! Please review the full job announcements for eligibility and qualification information. https://lnkd.in/g_46Y4U6 https://lnkd.in/gcsdfWPU #APHIS #APHISjobs #ProtectingPlants

APHIS takes a One Health approach to fighting #AntimicrobialResistance (AMR), which requires that everyone across human, animal, and environmental health collaborate to slow its spread. Learn how we all can fight AMR together: https://lnkd.in/g6TQ5X2F #WAAW2024 #USAAW24 #APHIS

Do you like data science, modeling, and wildlife disease? Have experience building data pipelines, visualizations, software, and statistical or computational models by merging diverse data? Then APHIS has an opportunity for you. We’re hiring a data science professional at Wildlife Services’ National Wildlife Research Center in Fort Collins, Colorado, to support research and surveillance of chronic wasting disease and influenza A in wildlife. In this role, you will develop methods to extract, collate, curate, visualize, and analyze wildlife disease diagnostic data and ecological processes. Position closes on 11/29/2024; please review the job announcement for eligibility and qualification information. https://lnkd.in/gGjvvebX #APHISjobs #APHIS #WildlifeServices

Antibiotics and antifungals used as pesticides in agriculture can lead to contamination of the environment (e.g., water and soil). This can speed up the development and spread of #AntimicrobialResistance. APHIS studies wildlife as a potential reservoir and mechanism of spreading AMR in the environment. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gBHpZNf3 #WAAW2024 #USAAW24 #WAAW

Help protect agriculture and natural resources as a Biologist! We are seeking experienced and enthusiastic candidates to support the experts at the National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) in Fort Collins, CO. In this role, you will be responsible for performing essential program activities, including planning and implementing field studies, computer modeling, and laboratory studies directed at the reduction of wildlife damage. Position closes 11/25/2024; please review the job announcement for eligibility and qualification information. https://lnkd.in/geNsXKJm #APHIS #APHISjobs #ProtectingAgriculture

Biosecurity against H5N1on farms with multiple species can be especially challenging. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service offers best practices to keep the virus off your farm, protect all of your animals and provides financial assistance for producers. https://lnkd.in/g-zD6e7U #USDAAPHIS #APHIS #ProtectingAgriculture #ProtectingAnimals

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) challenges farmers and veterinarians every day. #APHIS monitors AMR in animals to help preserve treatment options amongst both livestock and pets. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gEDMStMw #WAAW2024 #USAAW24 #WAAW

Check out this APHIS history! Before APHIS, U.S. Animal Quarantine Stations protected U.S. livestock from diseases and pests that threatened their health. Now a city arts center, the old quarantine station in Clifton, New Jersey is hosting a historical exhibit that runs through December 14th. Learn how APHIS employees continue the quarantine station's work in our #APHISinAction story. https://lnkd.in/ggkyXjcf #USDAAPHIS #APHIS #ProtectingAgriculture