GRA: Wildlife Disease Analytics in One Health

University of Georgia; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Georgia in Athens seeks a Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) for the Sundaram Lab within the VetMed-Precision One Health program. The role focuses on building and maintaining global databases on wildlife reservoirs and coronavirus outbreaks, and supporting data-driven studies of pathogen dynamics.

The candidate will process environmental GIS data, apply spatial statistics and machine learning, and help prepare manuscripts for publication. Anticipated start date is 01/01/2027.

Qualifications

• Experience with GIS data processing and spatial analysis.
• Strong programming skills in Python or R.
• Ability to manage and curate large research databases.
• Excellent written communication for manuscripts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and curate global wildlife reservoirs databases.
• Integrate environmental GIS data layers.
• Apply spatial statistics and ML to identify drivers.
• Publish high-impact manuscripts.

Skills

GIS

Data analysis

Python

R

Machine learning

Scientific writing

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Tools

R

Python

QGIS

ArcGIS

Job description

The University of Georgia in Athens seeks a Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) for the Sundaram Lab within the VetMed-Precision One Health program. The role focuses on building and maintaining global databases on wildlife reservoirs and coronavirus outbreaks, and supporting data-driven studies of pathogen dynamics.

The candidate will process environmental GIS data, apply spatial statistics and machine learning, and help prepare manuscripts for publication. Anticipated start date is 01/01/2027.