Postdoctoral Research Associate in Infectious Disease Modelling and Statistics

Applications are invited for an experienced post-doctoral research fellow to work with Emma Davis in the Department of Statistics at the University of Warwick. This is a 3-year position that is part of the Royal Society University Research Fellowship grant VECTOR-X: Verifying elimination, capturing trends and observing resurgence using xeno-monitoring.

The aims of the project are to develop novel statistical approaches to understanding mosquito-based surveillance data and delivering data-driven modelling to support neglected tropical disease (NTD) elimination. The project will involve a range of methods, including mathematical modelling of vector-borne diseases, Bayesian inference and model fitting, geospatial statistics and health economic modelling, and will involve working with international stakeholders and cross-disciplinary research teams. The primary disease of focus is lymphatic filariasis, but there is potential for expansion into other vector-borne NTDs, such as dengue, schistosomiasis, leishmaniasis or onchocerciasis.

The position comes with a generous travel allowance, due to the international nature of the project, to include attendance at relevant conferences and workshops, as well as visits to collaborating partners in endemic countries.