Epidemiological Modelling Researcher

Weill Cornell Medicine; Doha; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar is seeking a quantitative epidemiologist to design and conduct advanced mathematical modelling and epidemiological analyses under PI guidance. Responsibilities include translating research questions into modelling approaches and developing disease dynamics models.

The role requires proficiency in programming and statistical methods, data cleaning, and reproducible research practices, with collaboration across a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as mathematics, statistics, epidemiology, public health, computer science or data science.

Responsibilities

• Designs epidemiological studies and translates questions into modelling approaches.
• Develops deterministic, stochastic compartmental and individual-based models of disease dynamics and interventions.
• Conducts literature reviews, meta-analyses and statistical analyses to inform model structure and parameters.
• Cleans and analyzes data; documents limitations and analytical decisions.
• Performs sensitivity, uncertainty and scenario analyses and interprets findings.

Skills

Mathematical modelling

Epidemiology

Statistical analysis

Research design

Programming languages

Python

R

MATLAB

C/C++

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Python

R

MATLAB

C

C++

Job description

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar is seeking a quantitative epidemiologist to design and conduct advanced mathematical modelling and epidemiological analyses under PI guidance. Responsibilities include translating research questions into modelling approaches and developing disease dynamics models.

The role requires proficiency in programming and statistical methods, data cleaning, and reproducible research practices, with collaboration across a multidisciplinary team.