The Meyers Lab and UT COVID-19 Consortium at The University of Texas at Austin are immediately seeking an outstanding postdoctoral scholar to contribute to modeling the spread, surveillance and control of COVID-19, influenza, and other respiratory viruses, aimed at elucidating epidemiological characteristics and providing quantitative decision-support for public health control efforts at the local, state and national levels. We seek a candidate with strong quantitative training in one or more of the following areas:
- modeling of infectious disease dynamics,
- statistics, machine learning and AI,
- operations research and optimization. Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge of infectious disease epidemiology, strong coding skills, and interdisciplinary research experience.
This is a two-year position with opportunity for renewal based on funding. The position will include a full-time benefits package. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and evaluated via an accelerated video interview and decision process.
Questions: Dr. Lauren Ancel Meyers, utpandemics@austin.utexas.edu
Link to apply: https://utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UTstaff/details/Postdoctoral-Fellow_R_00020328?q=meyers
