Modelling job opportunities

An exciting opportunity to work on a collaborative project exploring regionally coordinated strategies to prevent the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through the Victorian healthcare system. This project will link Victorian patient admission datasets with existing and prospectively collected genomic microbiologic data through applying network analysis and modelling methods to characterise and simulate intra- and inter-hospital 'patient movement networks'. As part of the research team you will help to describe the role of shared patient populations as 'bridges' between hospitals via which AMR can spread and explore how a detailed understanding of these referral networks can translate to effective and efficient policy decisions. http://careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/job/587166/research-fellow-infectious-diseases-network-analysis-and-modelling https://www.seek.com.au/job/38344039?searchrequesttoken=2c678f9c-6dac-41f5-ba75-171aad0b0d1e&type=standard ...
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Two vacancies for infectious disease modellers working on AMR in the Modelling & Economics Unit, Public Health England Durations: one permanent; one 1-year Salary: minimum £38,975 Closing dates: 6 Mar 2019 (permanent post); 7 Mar 2019 (1-year post) Details (if the links don’t work then please copy in to a browser): Permanent post: https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/v1563452 Post until 31 Mar 2020: https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/v1576074 Most members of the Modelling & Economics Unit have honorary positions with leading universities (mostly LSHTM and Imperial College); similar arrangements can be explored with the post holder. For further information please contact julie.robotham@phe.gov.uk Dr Peter J White PhD *Head, Modelling & Economics Unit, National Infection Service, Public Health England *Reader in Public Health Modelling, Dept. of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College London (p.white@imperial.ac.uk) *Deputy Director, NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Modelling Methodology *Personal webpage: www.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/people/p.white MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis (formerly Centre for Outbreak Analysis & Modelling), Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College School of Public Health, Norfolk Place, London, W2 1PG, United Kingdom ...
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Influenza dynamics at the animal-human interface in relation to swine production systems in Cambodia Principal supervisor: Dr James Rudge (LSHTM) Co-Supervisor: Dr Guillaume Founié (RVC) Co-Supervisor: Prof Graham Medley (LSHTM) Award includes tuition fees and a stipend of £16,777 including London Weighting (at 2018/19 rates, so slightly higher for 2019 entry) 100% FTE for 3 years, from September 2019. Closing date for applications is: 31st March 2019 Project Description: Influenza pandemics evolve undetected in animal hosts for several years before detection in humans, and the role of swine in the 2009-H1N1 pandemic is well documented. However, little is known about the ecology and evolution of influenza viruses in pigs, particularly in Southeast Asia, where surveillance is limited, and conditions are fertile for virus re-assortment and pandemic emergence. Consumption and production of livestock in this region has increased dramatically in recent years, with livestock systems undergoing rapid change. The implications for zoonotic and pandemic disease emergence remain unclear but are likely to be profound. In Cambodia, for example, the supply of pigs still relies largely on smallholders with low biosecurity, along with importation of pigs from neighbouring countries. However, numbers of larger-scale intensive farms are increasing, and often located in close proximity, or otherwise connected (e.g. via trading and contract farming), to smallholder systems. A better understanding of influenza dynamics at the swine-human interface is needed to identify where risks of zoonotic transmission and virus re-assortment are highest, and how these risks are influenced by livestock practices. This project will aim to characterise influenza dynamics in ...
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The infection Analytics team at UNSW Sydney is seeking a post-doc / research fellow in mathematical biology, to model infection dynamics in malaria infection. The Infection Analytics Program at the Kirby Institute is an interdisciplinary team including applied mathematicians, physicists, and computer scientists, who collaborate widely with around 30 experimental groups around the world to model within-host and epidemiological aspects of infection and immunity. The group has a high publication output and a strong history in successful interdisciplinary training. It is an ideal venue for students with a quantitative background (mathematics / physics / statistics) aiming to establish themselves in mathematical biology. UNSW Sydney is a ‘top 50’ ranked global university, situated 5 km (3 miles) from Central Sydney, and 1.5 km (1 mile) from Sydney’s beaches. About the role $75k- $123k plus 9.5% superannuation and leave loading 2 years Full-time or part-time. The position of Post-Doctoral Fellow will be responsible for mathematical modelling of experimental data from animal models and human infection. This will involve developing familiarity with the malaria literature and underlying biology, biostatistical analysis, and ODE and stochastic modelling. About the successful applicant To be successful in this role you will: Demonstrated mathematics, statistics, or computer programming skills relevant to modelling of experimental data. Interest in modelling in immunology and infection dynamics. Proven evidence of publications in peer reviewed journals Success in funding applications, student supervision and superior publication output required at the higher levels Post graduate degree, preferably PhD, in mathematics / physics/statistics or other quantitative ...
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We are hiring for postdoc, RA, and software developer positions to work on individual-based modeling of malaria drug-resistance evolution. Ads here: Please share with anyone you think may be interested ...
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Vacancy Type/Job category Research Only Department Warwick Medical School, Clinical Trials Unit Salary £30,395 - £39,609 per annum Location The University of Warwick, Coventry Vacancy Overview Full-time Fixed term contract until 31.10.19 in the first instance with possibility of an extension. Warwick Medical School (WMS) wishes to appoint an ambitious researcher to an exciting post-doctoral position at one of the UK’s leading universities. You will work on a research programme, funded by the Department of Health Policy Research Programme, aimed at generating new evidence on the cost-effectiveness of interventions targeted at infectious diseases in England. The precise infections and interventions considered will by driven by Department of Health policy makers, but the initial focus will be on finalising an individual-based model of the effects of PCV (pneumococcal conjugate) vaccines. You will be based in Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, but will work closely with other researchers at the University of Warwick with considerable expertise in this area, particularly colleagues at the Warwick Zeeman Institute for Systems Biology & Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research (SBIDER). Close working and regular communication between the post holder and the other mathematical modellers and health economists will be crucial to the successful delivery of the research programme. You will have day-to-day responsibility for the development of transmission models, including parameterisation of the models through critical reviews of relevant literature and analysis of appropriate datasets, identification of knowledge gaps and, where appropriate, primary research aimed at addressing those gaps. In collaboration with the other mathematical ...
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH POSITIONS (BIOMATHEMATICS) The Center for Mathematical Sciences (Centro de Ciencias Matemáticas, CCM) is one of the top five institutions dedicated to mathematics research in Mexico. It is situated in Morelia and belongs to the National Autonomous University of Mexico (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM), one of the largest and most important universities in Latin America. See the home page of the CCM for more information: www.matmor.unam.mx Tenure-track faculty position - October 2018 - Call for Applications DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: December 31st, 2018 STARTING DATE: First semester 2019 (flexible) The CCM is inviting applications for a tenure-track faculty position to start between 1 February and 1 March 2019. Preference will be in the area of Biomathematics and related fields. The CCM currently has 24 faculty members working in the following areas (www.matmor.unam.mx/en/research): Algebraic Combinatorics, Algebraic Geometry, Algebraic Topology, Biomathematics, Classical and Quantum Gravity, Differential Geometry, Discrete Geometry, Dynamical Systems, Foundations of Quantum Theory, General Topology, Mathematical Logic and Foundations, Number Theory, Partial Differential Equations, Representation Theory. Applications are welcome in these and related areas. This position will be in the area of Bio-mathematics. The CCM currently has 24 faculty members, see www.matmor.unam.mx/en/research, for more information. The positions are foremost research oriented, but also include teaching duties of one course per semester at the graduate or undergraduate level. Further duties include supervision of students at the graduate (masters and PhD) and undergraduate level. Participation in academic-administrative tasks is also expected as well as in outreach activities. For the first few ...
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  "We are seeking strong maths/physics/stats etc. grads to send EOIs through the portal link below – the scholarships are very good by Australian standards: 40K per year + 10K for research/training expenses annually. The project link is here https://www.2025.unsw.edu.au/apply/scientia-phd-scholarships/modelling-genomic-epidemiology-antimicrobial-resistant-gonorrhoea and more information about the Scientia scheme is available herehttps://www.2025.unsw.edu.au/apply/unsw-scientia-phd-scholarships-faqs . EOIs close at 11.59pm on 20 July 2018."   ...
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The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute is the biggest institution for public health, international health and tropical medicine in Switzerland. The institute with over 700 employees delivers a sustainable contribution with its research, education and services to the improvement of health worldwide. The Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH), within the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, develops and applies epidemiological, statistical and mathematical methods to advance innovation, validation, and application in the field of public health. Within the Infectious Disease Modelling Unit of EPH we are looking for a: PhD student in Mathematical Modelling of Malaria We are seeking a PhD student to join a multidisciplinary team working on mathematical and statistical modelling of the dynamics of malaria, in the context of international collaborations. This position is linked to the Swiss National Science Foundation Professorship of Melissa Penny on multi-scale mathematical modelling of parasite, drug and vaccine interactions. It will involve developing mathematical and statistical models of malaria dynamics and/or resistance evolution, and their application to the assessment of new interventions for control and elimination of malaria. Required qualifications for the PhD position are: (1) a Master’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Ecology or other relevant field; (2) strong quantitative, analytical and programming skills (preferably in at least one of R, C++, or Python); (3) interest and/or expertise in the areas of infectious disease modelling, epidemiology, public health, ecology; (4) ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written English, with good presentation skills; (5) ability to work independently ...
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Department:     Mathematics, Statistics Section Salary:              £36,800 - £38,730 per annum plus benefits* Duration:           24 months, starting as soon as possible Closing date:    06 April 2017 How to apply:   http://www.imperial.ac.uk/employment  NAT00099 Applications are invited from a talented individual with strong quantitative skills to join Dr. Oliver Ratmann’s research group in the Department of Mathematics at Imperial College London as a Research Associate in Statistics and Pathogen Phylodynamics, and in strong collaboration with Dr. Joshua Herbeck (University of Washington, USA) and further international academic and public health partners. The post holder will work as part of an international team to address key questions in HIV prevention from an objective marker, viral sequences, through state of the art statistical approaches that build on branching process theory, structured coalescent, and Bayesian hierarchical models (in short pathogen phylodynamics). The project brings together a multi-disciplinary team of public health communities (Public Health–Seattle and King County), and academic partners (Imperial College London, University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Children’s Research Institute). Outcomes will have direct impact to prevention and intervention programmes in Seattle, North America and Europe, as well as the UNAIDS cities initiative to fast-track elimination of HIV transmission. This post is an exciting opportunity to expand on significant recent methodological advances in pathogen phylodynamics, to build collaborations within an international, multi-disciplinary and world-leading team, and to shape a cutting-edge research project between core methodology and public health partners. The position is initially ...
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