Epidemiology Data & Modeling Software Engineer

UNKNOWN; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks candidates to work on a project developing software and analytic tools for disease modeling and rapid analytics in infectious disease outbreaks. You will implement models using R, Python, and other languages, and collaborate with a large scientific team.

The role focuses on deploying predictive models, creating accessible dashboards, and coordinating with public health practitioners to impact population health.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with general-purpose and scientific programming languages (R, Python, C, Julia).
• Ability to communicate technical information and work with a large scientific team.
• Experience with quality control and writing test cases; ability to document code/software.

Responsibilities

• Develop software and analytic tools for disease modeling and analytics.
• Deploy predictive models and analytics in response to outbreaks.
• Create accessible data displays on web-based dashboards; collaborate with public health partners.

Skills

Programming languages

Communication

Independent work

Testing/QA

Documentation

Education

Master's degree in related field

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

GitHub

Cloud computing

Cluster computing

Systems management

Statistical modeling

Dashboards

Job description

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks candidates to work on a project developing software and analytic tools for disease modeling and rapid analytics in infectious disease outbreaks. You will implement models using R, Python, and other languages, and collaborate with a large scientific team.

The role focuses on deploying predictive models, creating accessible dashboards, and coordinating with public health practitioners to impact population health.