Post-doctoral Fellow-infectious Diseases Dynamics

3 weeks ago

Sydney, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

**Job no**: 523788

**Work type**: full time

**Location**: Sydney, NSW

**Categories**: Post Doctoral Research Associate

**Employment Type**: Full time, 35 hours per week; Multiple positions available

**Duration**:2 years fixed term

**Remuneration: Level A Academic** $106,337- $113,737 (based on experience) + 17% super + annual leave loading

**Location**:Kensington campus, NSW

**Why this role matters**:
The School of Public Health (SPH) at UNSW is internationally recognised as a leader in public health with research strengths across a range of health disciplines, including infectious diseases and immunisation, and global health. SPH has a core focus to investigate and provide new knowledge to help inform policy, governance, organisation, work, and leadership in the health sector through cross disciplinary research with both academia and industry. SPH also has strong associations with research centres and institutes throughout UNSW Medicine.

In the Infectious Diseases Dynamics and Interventions group (co-led by Professor James Wood & Scientia Lecturer Alexandra Hogan), we use infectious disease models to inform the design, implementation, and effectiveness of population health interventions, particularly vaccines and immunotherapeutics. We use a range of mathematical and statistical techniques, including differential equations, computational methods, stochastic processes, and optimisation theory. We are currently working on a program of research focussing on transmission models respiratory viruses such as COVID-19 and RSV and are seeking to expand our group to enhance our research capacity in this area.

The Post-Doctoral Fellow at the School of Public Health (SPH) will contribute to UNSW's research efforts, specializing in mathematical and statistical models of respiratory virus transmission.

Reporting to Professor James Wood & Scientia Lecturer Alexandra Hogan, they will engage in advancing research efforts at SPH, while adhering to academic standards and promoting a safe working environment.

**Skills Required**:

- A PhD (or equivalent experience) in a highly quantitative discipline, featuring advanced skills in mathematics and statistics.
- Demonstrated interest/experience in population health and observational science.
- Demonstrated track record of first author peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations in English.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research with limited supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships.
- Evidence of highly developed interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with a diverse range of stakeholders and students.
- An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
- Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

**Benefits and Culture**:
People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our benefits include:

- Career development opportunities
- 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
- Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
- Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

**How to apply**

**Please provide a resume and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria (Skills and Experience in the position description) and interest in the role. To view the full position description, please click on the Position Description link below.**

**Contact**

**Aarti**

**Talent Acquisition Coordinator**

**Applications close**:Sunday 16**th** June before 11.30pm.**
- The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment._

Position Description

**Advertised**: 17 May 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 16 Jun 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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