What are the responsibilities and job description for the Post-Doctoral Research Associate - NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion (APPEX) position at University of Tennessee, Knoxville?
The US NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion (APPEX) within the University of Tennessee welcomes applications for a post-doctoral research associate in areas associated with mathematical and computational models in pandemic science. These models can be applied in any relevant field! Sociology? Computer Science? Psychology? Game Theory? Immunology? Physics? Ecology? Yes! Any/all of them! We want curious and creative quantitative thinkers who are interested in bridging the barriers among disciplines.
APPEX is a national research center dedicated to advancing understanding of how humans influence the risk that isolated outbreaks become global pandemics, mostly via mathematical and computational modeling. Our Center promotes groundbreaking team science and enhancing inclusivity and diversity in the mathematical and epidemiological workforce.
Postdoctoral researchers at APPEX will be expected to work with multiple working group teams, thus the position description focuses on the skills and perspectives that will round out a community of scholarship, rather than on particular research questions. Centered at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, APPEX also involves core researchers at many partner institutions. This position may be based either in Knoxville, working at the core APPEX offices, or may be embedded at a partner institutions, working remotely to collaborate with Knoxville-based researchers most of the time, but involving a few trips a year (costs covered) to participate in-person in Knoxville events. Which is appropriate will depend on the field of study. Joining APPEX means joining a close-knit national community of scholarship in pandemic science.
The successful applicant will be ready to take a leadership role in team science efforts focused on pandemic research.Responsibilities will be divided between (a) participation in 2-4 working groups per year focused on a diversity of questions, with individual responsibility for a portion of research efforts to advance team goals, (b) preparation of research results in publications and presentations, and (c) active participation in the APPEX community, including attending virtual seminars, meeting in-person at conferences, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate student collaborators involved with project teams. Opportunities do exist for experience in classroom teaching, but will be explored on an individual basis.
Requirements
Applications will be reviewed as they arrive.
Job
Research Professional
Primary Location
US-Tennessee-knoxville
Organization
Cas Math Bio Synthesis Center
Schedule
Full-time
Campus/Institute
Knoxville
Job Posting
Oct 29, 2024, 3:19:52 PM
APPEX is a national research center dedicated to advancing understanding of how humans influence the risk that isolated outbreaks become global pandemics, mostly via mathematical and computational modeling. Our Center promotes groundbreaking team science and enhancing inclusivity and diversity in the mathematical and epidemiological workforce.
Postdoctoral researchers at APPEX will be expected to work with multiple working group teams, thus the position description focuses on the skills and perspectives that will round out a community of scholarship, rather than on particular research questions. Centered at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, APPEX also involves core researchers at many partner institutions. This position may be based either in Knoxville, working at the core APPEX offices, or may be embedded at a partner institutions, working remotely to collaborate with Knoxville-based researchers most of the time, but involving a few trips a year (costs covered) to participate in-person in Knoxville events. Which is appropriate will depend on the field of study. Joining APPEX means joining a close-knit national community of scholarship in pandemic science.
The successful applicant will be ready to take a leadership role in team science efforts focused on pandemic research.Responsibilities will be divided between (a) participation in 2-4 working groups per year focused on a diversity of questions, with individual responsibility for a portion of research efforts to advance team goals, (b) preparation of research results in publications and presentations, and (c) active participation in the APPEX community, including attending virtual seminars, meeting in-person at conferences, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate student collaborators involved with project teams. Opportunities do exist for experience in classroom teaching, but will be explored on an individual basis.
Requirements
- A Ph.D. must be expected by the starting date in a field or discipline relevant to pandemic science
- Research experience in computational or mathematical modeling of a basic research question
- Fluent in at least one scientific research programming language (e.g., Matlab, R, Python, Julia, etc.)
- Ability to write clearly and scientifically (e.g. to produce drafts of papers for publication in scientific journals and web-based public outreach without too much oversight)
- Ability to interact with members of other disciplines and integrate concepts from related fields.
- Successful history of academic publication
- Some experience working in data analysis
- Ability to create compelling data visualizations
Applications will be reviewed as they arrive.
Job
Research Professional
Primary Location
US-Tennessee-knoxville
Organization
Cas Math Bio Synthesis Center
Schedule
Full-time
Campus/Institute
Knoxville
Job Posting
Oct 29, 2024, 3:19:52 PM
