Post Doctoral Scholar (College of Public Health Biostatistics)
About The Position
The Biostatistics Division in the College of Public Health seeks a postdoctoral scholar to conduct methodological research in infectious disease epidemiology. The research focuses on developing practical and computationally efficient methods to adapt and fit survival-analysis models to infectious disease transmission data and other outbreak and epidemic data, including genetic sequences. Data may be at the household or population level. Methodological topics may include causal inference, model diagnostics, estimating secondary attack risks or infectiousness profiles, estimating reproduction numbers, and tracking population-level infection spread. Approximately 80% of the position is devoted to theoretical derivations, simulation studies, implementing methods in open-source software, preparing manuscripts, and giving presentations. The remaining 20% is devoted to training and mentorship, including grant-writing experience and informal mentorship of a Graduate Research Associate. The position is contingent on funding and will end on or before three years of employment; renewal may be possible depending on continued funding and performance.
Requirements
- Doctoral degree in statistics, biostatistics, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research relevant to the R01 “Phylogenetics, causal inference, and model diagnostics for longitudinal studies of infectious disease transmission and control” (PI Kenah).
- Analyze, interpret, and present data in a meaningful manner.
- Disseminate results through papers and presentations.
- Implement methods for inclusion in the TranStat package for R or other open-source software.
- Gain experience writing grants.
- Learn principles of the responsible conduct of research (RCR).
- Informally mentor the Graduate Research Associate under the supervision of the PI.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
