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TheFerrarilabatPenn Stateis seekingup to twoPostdoctoralScholarsto work oncomputational and mathematical models of surveillance to guide vaccination programs to achieve and maintain disease elimination.This work will primarily focus onGates Foundation funded projects to support vaccination and control programs for measles and rubella (in humans) and/orfoot-and-mouth disease (in livestock).We will be developing both general methods for spatial targeting of surveillance and reactive vaccination that are agnostic to system and working with in-country partners in DRC and India(and others)to tailor methods to specific human and veterinary public health applications. Scholars will also be members of the diverse community of infectious disease researchers at theCenter for Infectious Disease Dynamics (cidd.psu.edu)and be expected to participate in Center activities.

Education and Experience:

The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in a relevant field (such asEcology, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Epidemiology (human or veterinary), Public Health, Physics, Computer Science), and a history of productivity. Experience withstochastic simulation and model fitting to temporal and spatial infectious disease data is preferred.Familiarity with R is preferred, though the successful candidate will have freedom to develop analyses and models in the language in which they are most proficient. Experience in communicating quantitative analyses to a non-technical audience and experience working with large collaborative groups is an advantage.It is likely that this position will involve international travel for extended periods (weeks).

Additional Information:

Applicants should submit acurrent CV;apersonal statement describing why you are a qualified candidate for this position, including your short and long-term professional goals (1-2 pages);a research statement describing your research interests (1-2 pages);and contact information for three references. For more information, please emailmferrari@psu.edu.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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