Postdoctoral position in ecological epidemiology at Umeå University, Sweden

[kristina.lindblom]

The department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, the unit of Sustainable Health at Umeå University in Sweden, is looking for a postdoctoral researcher in quantitative ecological epidemiology.

Description of the project
The aim of project is to address key questions about the processes and mechanisms related to zoonotic and vector-borne disease transmission by developing and working with models accounting for ecological, evolutionary, or epidemiological aspects typically in relation to environmental- and climatic change to better understand relevant processes, to make predictions and guide intervention strategies. There are opportunities to customize the postdoctoral research within this context depending on interests and qualifications and the work will be conducted primarily within the Horizon Europe projects IDAlert (idalertproject.eu) and/or BEPREP (www.helsinki.fi/en/news/pandemics/how-prevent-next-pandemic) and there will also be good opportunities for interactions and collaboration with the PANDASIA project (http://pandasia-project.eu).

Work responsibilities
The postdoctoral researcher is anticipated to review the relevant scientific field and accordingly develop and/or apply modelling approaches to address key questions within the project and to disseminate results in peer-reviewed scientific journals and other outlets.

Eligibility
A person who has been awarded a doctorate or a foreign qualification deemed to be the equivalent of a doctorate in ecology, epidemiology, physics, statistics, mathematics (or in a subject of equivalent relevance to the project) is eligible for appointment as postdoctoral researcher. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time at which the appointment decision is made.

Good skills in programming and numerical analyses are requirements. The scientific work is conducted within the research group as well as in association with a larger collaborative scientific network, and good communication and collaborative skills are important. Good english skills are also a requirement.

Additional useful qualifications
We are primarily interested in applicants with scientific experience in mathematical or statistical process-based modelling such as deterministic or stochastic dynamical systems. Experience in machine learning or artificial-intelligence methods can also be meriting.

Previous scientific work within ecology and evolution is a useful qualification as the project will be performed in the interface between ecology, evolution and infectious disease transmission.

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