Postdoctoral Research Associate

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Applicants are required to submit an electronic application including the following documents:1) Cover Letter,2) Curriculum Vitae and3) Contact information of at least three professional references.

Position Information

Employee Type

Employee Type Faculty

Title

Title Postdoctoral Research Associate

Working Title

Working Title Postdoctoral Research Associate

Position Number

Position Number 116477

College/Area

College/Area College of Veterinary Medicine

Hiring Unit

The Lofgren Lab in the Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health at Washington State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to support an ongoing research project on the dynamics of healthcare-associated infections. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will have access to an extensive infection surveillance database and will be working with a diverse team of biomedical and computer science researchers working to understand how the stochastic dynamics of infections within hospitals impacts surveillance, intervention evaluation, and clinical care.

Responsibilities of the position include the mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students in the lab; the analysis of datasets; the design, implementation, and analysis of mathematical models of disease transmission; and the preparation of manuscripts and conference abstracts. The specific focus of the Postdoctoral Research Associate can be tailored to their interests and expertise but will likely include the implementation and analysis of stochastic network models of disease transmission addressing a broad range of clinically-driven questions, including surface decontamination, hand hygiene, antimicrobial stewardship, and active surveillance.

Candidates should have a PhD or equivalent degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Mathematical Biology, Disease Ecology, or a related field, as well as demonstrated good written and oral communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across disciplines. Candidates who have not yet completed their PhD but have a scheduled defense date in the near future may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with mathematical or simulation models of infectious diseases; fluency in Python, Julia, or R programming languages; and an interest in the control of healthcare associated infections.

Background Check Yes

Type of Recruitment

Type of Recruitment Open Recruitment

Posting Open Date

Posting Open Date 02/22/2018

Screening Begin Date

Screening Begin Date 03/15/2018

Posting Close Date

Open Until Filled (overrides close field)

Open Until Filled (overrides close field) Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants are required to submit an electronic application including the following documents:
1) Cover Letter,
2) Curriculum Vitae and
3) Contact information of at least three professional references.

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