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1. UDIC, Barcelona | Tenure-track/Post Doctoral Researcher in
Mathematical Modelling (Jordi Gómez-Barba)
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Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2016 19:11:40 +0200
From: Jordi Gómez-Barba <jordi.gomez-barba@ic3.cat>
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Subject: [Met-jobs] UDIC, Barcelona | Tenure-track/Post Doctoral
Researcher in Mathematical Modelling
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Tenure-track/Post Doctoral Researcher in Mathematical Modelling of
Infectious Diseases (UDIC).
LOCATION
IC3 Headquarters in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The Institut Català de Ciències del Clima (IC3) is a climate institution
created by the Government of Catalunya and the University of Barcelona,
aiming at understanding climate change and variability, the dynamics and
theory underlying those changes and the impact on society. IC3 focus is on
the Mediterranean regions, tropical Africa, South America and Southeast Asia
as well as in global planetary dynamics.
The UDIC is also strong in understanding, detecting and simulating climate
impacts. On the latter, the RG on Climate and Health is specifically devoted
to disentangling and modeling the dynamics of infectious diseases driven by
climate variability and change. In particular, we have been very active in
trying to better understand the way vector-borne diseases behave and how
their epidemiology interacts with the environment and climate in both
endemic and epidemic settings. Malaria, dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever
and leishmaniasis are among our central interests, though we work also on
other relevant human diseases with an environmental link such as cholera and
other diarrheal diseases. Recently, IC3 works also on airborne diseases such
as influenza and Kawasaki disease and at uncovering unknown atmospheric
determinants of human ailments.
For details, see www.ic3.cat
POSITION/CONTRACT OFFERED
We are looking for a skilled and motivated experienced postdoctoral
candidate to join the Group taking a major responsibility on the development
and improvement of mathematical models of the infectious diseases the group
is working on. The nonstationary interplay between the environment and human
population dynamics is a key element in attempting to objectively trace the
influence of extrinsic covariates in the variability and occurrence of
epidemic outbreaks of infectious diseases, with a special emphasis on the
colonization of new regions. Depending on the candidate's proven capacity,
skills, previous expertise and top-notch publications track record, a
tenure-track position might also be considered. The postdoctoral contract
is offered for a four year period,on a 2+2 basis, with a possibility to
further extension. Consideration for tenure-track is also possible at the
outset depending on the value and merits of the candidate.
DESIRED SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS
Ideal candidates should have all of the following attributes below.
Candidates not demonstrating such capacities will not be considered.
- PhD in ecology, epidemiology, statistics, mathematics,
mathematical biology, physics or related fields.
- Skill and demonstrated ability and experience in building,
calibrating and in the validation of mathematical models (stochastic ODE
systems) for modeling the dynamics of infectious disease (VBD) or/and (WBD).
Experience in procedures for estimating modeling parameters in ODE systems
(e.g. Runge-Kutta, MIF methods), are required.
- The candidate should have demonstrated facility in handling
large database (especially climatic and environmental databases) and in
programming languages needed for developing code and scripts. Knowledge of
advanced statistics will be valued.
- Capacity to write proposals, manuscripts and to work with
other colleagues in a highly collaborative environment.
- Fluency in spoken and written English, fluency in other
European languages will be also valued.
CONDITIONS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES
The position is opened in September 12, 2016 and will be closed as soon as a
suitable candidate is selected. The salary will be competitive and
commensurate with experience.
To apply, please send your full CV accompanied with a brief statement (max.
2 pages) of interest and experience with the following subject "Application
for Tenure-track/Postdoc researcher in Mathematical Modelling of Infectious
Diseases" by e-mail to Xavier Rodó (xavier.rodo@ic3.cat).
Selected candidates should ask for three letters of recommendation from
external scientists. A letter from the PhD advisor is also encouraged.
Candidates selected will be asked to conduct a personal interview and a
seminar presentation.
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