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Location: Panama City, FL
Company: Florida A&M University
Experience: Entry-level
Highest Level of Education: PHD - Academic Program



Job Responsibilities
Conducting research on mosquito control using bacteria. Supervising staff in the lab. Extension (outreach, workshop, seminar, etc.). Administration.
Job Requirements
I am working at the research center specifically working for public health entomology.
Uppers
Flexibility of working hour and research topics.
Downers
Lower salary compared to other universities.
Lifestyle
I work for 40 hrs per week. I often attend the state, national and international level scientific meetings to communicate with other colleagues.
Compensation
Not much compensation is avaialble for this position.
Advice to Jobseekers
I would definitely recommend this kind of job. However, I will look for the similar position in other universities after I get my teneure.

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