Post Doctoral Fellow in Clinical Prediction and Epidemiology of Diarrheal Diseases

Overview

Open Date
: 07/07/2026

Requisition Number
: PRN
45569B

Job Title
:
Post Doctoral Fellow (E)

Working Title
:
Post Doctoral Fellow in Clinical Prediction and Epidemiology of Diarrheal Diseases

Career Progression Track
: A00

Track Level
:

FLSA Code
:
Administrative

Patient Sensitive Job Code?:
No

Standard Hours per Week
: 40

Full Time or Part Time?:
Full Time

Shift
:
Day

Work Schedule Summary
:

VP Area
: U of U Health
- Academics

Department
: 00235 - Infectious Disease

Location
:
Campus

City
:
Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment
:
External Posting

Pay Rate Range
: 63,480 to 77,076

Close Date
: 10/08/2026

Priority Review Date
:
Note
- Posting may close at any time

The Leung lab in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Utah School of Medicine is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to work on clinical, translational, and epidemiological projects relating to diarrheal diseases, focusing on the development of diagnostic and prognostic clinical prediction rules to improve the management of diarrheal illness. The position may involve international travel to collaborate with scientists in lower- and middle-income countries in Africa and Asia.

Opportunities for collaborations and a mentorship team with clinical, epidemiological, machine learning, and statistical expertise. The position is funded by a grant from the NIH / NIAID (R01AI
135114), with opportunities for additional projects in other areas according to the candidate’s interest. Mentorship will be provided jointly by Dr. Daniel Leung and Dr. Ben Brintz.

• Work on clinical, translational, and epidemiological projects relating to diarrheal diseases.
• Focus on the development of diagnostic and prognostic clinical prediction rules to improve the management of diarrheal illness.
• Potential international travel to collaborate with scientists in Africa and Asia.
• Engage in collaborations with a mentorship team spanning clinical, epidemiological, machine learning, and statistical expertise.
• Contribute to NIH / NIAID funded research (R01AI
  135114) and other projects aligned with the candidate’s interests.

• Experience in bioinformatics is beneficial but not essential.
• Candidates must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefited Staff

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