Research Fellow (Modelling for Infectious Disease)

Research fellow or senior research fellow position available in the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health to join the team of the Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor Hannah Clapham. The team works on modelling of infectious diseases for public health policy in Singapore and across Asia and collaborates with other researcher groups with SSHSPH and internationally. The researcher will work on projects that focus on using modelling to understand antibody dynamics and the impact of immunity on disease dynamics for a range of diseases. There will be the opportunity to define and pursue independent research questions of mutual interest. Major duties and responsibilities include: Undertaking literature reviews, Leading on analysing data using statistical and mathematical modelling techniques, Leading on writing reports, presentations, and publication of results and findings in peer-reviewed journals, Generating research questions, Assisting the PI with supervision of junior team members, Collaborating with researchers in other national and international institutions. Qualifications The candidate must: Possess EITHER a PhD with a topic covering mathematical modelling of biological systems or infectious disease epidemiology or a related field OR a PhD in a computational or statistical field with an interest in the application of quantitative methods to epidemiology and public health questions. Be an independent worker who is well-organized, Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, Have the ability to work effectively and lead teams of colleagues within and across organizations and from different disciplines, Have good proficiency in statistical software (R). It would be desirable for the candidate to: Have experience of inter-disciplinary collaborations, Have experience in working with serological data. The grade of appointment will be based on the candidate’s academic qualifications and years of relevant experience. More Information Location: Kent Ridge Campus Organization: National University of Singapore Department: Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health Job requisition ID: 25735#J-18808-Ljbffr