Health Care Sciences
CDR Daizo Kobayashi, assigned to Navy Evironmental and Preventive Medicine Unit Seven, uses a microscope to identify an insect in the field. Certain species of insects carry different diseases, which the unit works to assess and prevent.
Entomology
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Military history is filled with instances where significantly more casualties resulted from insect- and arthropod-borne diseases than from combat wounds. Since World War II, Navy Entomologists have been called on to support numerous operational campaigns. Humanitarian assistance. And disaster relief missions. Dramatically reducing vector-borne disease, and contributing to Force Health Protection.
Job Description
Navy Entomologists fill a variety of positions worldwide. From the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (Jacksonville, Fla.) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Atlanta, Ga.) to Navy Infectious Diseases Laboratories in Indonesia, Egypt and Peru.
Assess and reduce disease risk using innovative surveillance and control techniques. Develop and implement comprehensive disease- and pest-control programs. Provide professional consultation and guidance for contingency, disaster relief or humanitarian operations. Conduct research on vector-borne disease, including the physiology, bionomics, and taxonomy of medically important arthropods. Provide instruction to civilian and military personnel. Even assist in the development and/or evaluation of pesticides, equipment and techniques.
Educational/Financial Benefits
Wherever you are in your professional career, the Navy can help ease your financial burdens and advance your career with generous scholarships, financial assistance and continuing education programs.
Graduate Students
Get Money for Graduate School
Covering the cost of graduate school can be challenging. Tuition. Books and supplies. Living expenses. But there is an easier way.
Navy Health Services Collegiate Program (HSCP) – Receive up to $123,000 while finishing your degree. This amount includes a generous monthly salary and housing allowance ranging from $2,940 to $5,150 for up to 24 months.*
Offers have many variables. To learn details, request that a Navy Officer Recruiter contact you.
* Navy HSCP housing allowance based on graduate school location. Increased offer amounts available in areas with a higher cost of living.
Other Benefits
A career here offers comprehensive benefits, including a competitive salary, full medical and dental coverage, a generous retirement income and much more. Explore comprehensive benefits for the Navy Medical Service Corps.
Qualifications
Besides requirements for Active Duty employment consideration in the Navy Medical Service Corps, there are additional requirements for Navy Entomology that apply.
Specific Requirements
- Master’s or doctoral degree in entomology or closely related field in which the coursework taken had an emphasis on entomology
- Graduate degree must be in residence (i.e., not online) and must include a thesis
- GPA of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale in graduate study and a 3.5 or higher in entomology coursework
- 30 or more hours of coursework (graduate and undergraduate) in entomology, including medical entomology, pest management, insect taxonomy, insect morphology, immature insects, insect ecology, insect toxicology, insect physiology and statistics
Preferred Requirements
- Completion of 3–5 hours minimum in: acarology, parasitology, invertebrate zoology, computer science, statistics, epidemiology and environmental health
- Experience in surveillance and control of arthropod disease vectors
Career Outlook
Want to explore further? Check out the Health Care Opportunities area to learn more about the overall mission of Navy Health Care. Or get a specific picture of the unrivaled experiences and real people representing today’s Navy Medical Service Corps.
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