The Pandemic & Epidemic Threat Analysis Lab (PETAL) here at UC Berkeley is recruiting. Ad: PETAL postdoctoral scholar job posting
Role: Work closely with Prof Charles Whittaker and the PETAL team to co-create a quantitative research program that reduces pandemic risk. Current projects centre on viral epidemiology, medical countermeasures (esp. broad-spectrum vaccines/antivirals), and genomic surveillance systems (especially wastewater & metagenomic approaches) with scope to expand or diversify based on the candidate’s interests. PETAL is a friendly, welcoming, international group — we work in an open-science, globally collaborative way, and the role will involve a lot of opportunities for international travel, conference attendance and broader professional growth.
Timing: Final application deadline is Monday, Oct. 6, 2025 (11:59 p.m. PT). Applicants can ignore the system “review by Sept. 4” date — we won’t use it. The start date is flexible (October 2025 is a placeholder).
