The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Invasive Insect and Behavior Laboratory in Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland is seeking a POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE for ONE YEAR APPOINTMENT with possibility of extension. Position is available immediately. Mission of the Invasive Insect Biocontrol and Behavior Laboratory is to conduct research on arthropod pests of agriculture and mitigate their threats to our Nation’s food and fiber by developing cost-effective and sustainable strategies for controlling native insect pests and invasive species. An additional focus of the IIBBL is the discovery and development of methods to protect people from disease pathogens transmitted by medically important insects and biting arthropods.