Postdoctoral Position in Infectious Disease Dynamics, Spatial Statistics and
Dengue Transmission
Our group in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg
School of Public Health is looking for a post-doctoral fellow to work on
projects related to spatial statistics and understanding Dengue transmission
in Thailand. The ideal applicant will be highly quantitative with experience
in epidemiology, statistics, ecology and/or infectious disease modeling.
Applicants with, or nearing completion of, a doctoral degree in
epidemiology, biostatistics, or a related quantitative field (e.g., computer
science, ecology) will be considered.
The successful applicant will work with Dr. Justin Lessler, Dr. Amy
Wesolowski and colleagues on a project funded by the National Institutes of
Health that aims to develop and extend statistical and modeling
methodologies to analyze data across spatial scales (from point pattern data
to national statistics), forecast future dengue incidence, and better
understand the transmission dynamics of Dengue in Thailand. This work will
included the opportunity work with ‘big data’, such as mobile phone records,
to understand the dynamics of population behavior and its impact on disease
spread. You would be joining a highly collaborative group who work on
projects ranging from empirical data collection to theoretical modeling of
disease dynamics, and there will be ample opportunities to work on cross
cutting projects focused on issues in infectious disease transmission and
control.
The position will be for 1-2 years, depending on applicant interest and
career plans.
Interested candidates should contact Laura Bowles (lbow...@jhu.edu) with a
CV, statement of interest, and references. Application should be received by
March 31, 2017.
