We are looking for a disease modeler to develop spatial models of foreign animal disease transmission in free-ranging animal populations – especially on foot-and-mouth disease and African swine fever transmission in wild pigs and at the wild pig-livestock interface. Key objectives are to identify effective surveillance designs for early detection and response management and spatial control strategies to inform preparedness and response. This is an excellent opportunity to develop analytic tools that will be used to inform animal disease management, develop communication skills with a variety of stakeholders in multiple USDA agencies, and build interdisciplinary scientific networks. The Fellow will work with an interdisciplinary team of applied researchers and policy developers bridging disciplines such as disease modeling, statistics, epidemiology, genetics, livestock systems, disease control policy, and wildlife management. The position is located in Fort Collins, CO at the National Wildlife Research Center of USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services within a team of statisticians and disease modelers focused on management applications in a variety of host-pathogen systems. The candidate will be co-mentored by scientists at USDA’s National Bio and Agro-defense Facility (NBAF) with opportunity to visit and spend time at NBAF.
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Closing Date: July 15, 2024
