Postdoctoral Research Associate – Disease Ecology / Epidemiology

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Postdoctoral Research Associate – Disease Ecology / Epidemiology

Company

The University of Sydney

Job description

Job Information Organisation/CompanyUNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Research FieldSociologyEthics in health sciences Researcher ProfileRecognised Researcher (R2)Established Researcher (R3) CountryAustralia Application Deadline8 Sep 2024 – 00:00 (UTC) Type of ContractOther Job StatusFull-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?NoOffer Description

• Full time, 5-year fixed term from 2nd June 2025. Located on either the Camperdown or Camden Campus
• Gain the recognition of working in a leading Veterinary School in an outstanding University
• Generous relocation and research start up package and access to research and publication support
• Base Salary Level A $109,301 – $116,679 p.a + 17% superannuation

About the opportunityAs a Laureate Fellowship Postdoctoral Research Associate – Disease Ecology / Epidemiology you will refine and apply ecological and epidemiological skills to understand the wild-domestic animal interface to inform microbial spillover risk. You will design and implement field studies and create novel analytical frameworks. You will address an issue of global importance.Your key responsibilities will be to:

• create a program of excellence in the wild-domestic interface and microbial spillover risk
• use innovative methods and technology to generate field-based, empirical data
• develop and apply novel analytical approaches
• integrate modelling and decision analysis to promote surveillance for globally-important disease threats
• supervise PhD, honours and DVM student research.

About youThe University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate – Disease Ecology / Epidemiology who has:

• a postgraduate research qualification (PhD) (or near completion), is essential. Previous research in the area in Disease Ecology or Infectious Disease Epidemiology is desirable
• design, plan and implementation skills for field studies that involve both wild and domestic animals
• ability to create novel analytical frameworks that can be applied to field and surveillance data
• experience in biostatistics, bioinformatics, risk analysis or disease spread modelling
• a track record of high impact journal publications in the fields of disease ecology or infectious disease epidemiology, and presentations at international conferences.

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Location

Camden Town, North West London

Job date

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 05:15:31 GMT

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