Senior Scientist or Postdoctoral Scientist in Modelling Novel Malaria Vector Control Interventions

Senior Scientist or Postdoctoral Scientist in Modelling Novel Malaria Vector Control Interventions
Swiss TPH - Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Allschwil, Switzerland
Applying statistical and mathematical modelling and simulation to improve understanding of impact of novel vector control interventions, with a focus on spatial emanators, on mosquito population dynamics and malaria transmission and disease burden.
Your various responsibilities include:
Developing, calibrating and analysing mosquito and malaria models;
Analysing entomological and epidemiological field data (including data from implementation studies and randomized control trials);
Calibrating models to entomological and epidemiological data;
Running, aggregating and analysing results of large simulation experiments using population-based and individual-based models;
Interacting with epidemiological and entomological research partners;
Travel to partner field sites and conferences.
You should have the following experience and skills:
PhD in statistics, mathematics or a related discipline. e.g.: quantitative epidemiology, ecology, modelling, computational biology;
Strong statistical modelling skills, preferably also mathematical modelling skills;
Strong programming skills (in at least one of Python, R, Matlab, C/C++), preferably with experience in working with a version control system (preferably Git) and in using high performance computing clusters;
Expertise/background and interest in areas of infectious disease modelling and vector ecology;
Ability to deliver high-quality research and to publish in peer reviewed journals;
Ability to initiate, plan, implement and deliver programs of work to tight deadlines, both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team on large research projects in a culturally diverse environment;
Ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written English, with good presentation skills.
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