PhD Researcher: Wildlife Disease Ecology & ML

Ugajobsearch; Athens (GA); Híbrido; USD 32 000 - 42 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The Sundaram Laboratory at the University of Georgia seeks a motivated PhD student to study wildlife reservoirs, coronavirus dynamics, and spillover mechanisms in Athens, GA.

You will develop global databases, apply GIS, spatial statistics, and machine learning to address key questions in disease ecology under the Precision One Health initiative. Five years of full support include stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance.

Qualificações

• PhD student to investigate ecology of wildlife reservoirs, coronavirus dynamics, and spillover mechanisms.
• Funding: 5 years of full support (stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance benefits).
• Location: Athens, GA (University of Georgia).

Responsabilidades

• Develop and curate global databases on wildlife reservoirs and coronavirus disease outbreaks.
• Process and integrate environmental, ecological, and socioeconomic GIS data layers.
• Apply spatial statistics and machine learning to identify drivers of pathogen persistence and spillover risk.
• Build predictive models linking wildlife host dynamics with coronavirus outbreak patterns.
• Prepare high-impact manuscripts for publication in scientific journals.

Conhecimentos

GIS

Spatial statistics

Machine learning

Macroecology

Big-data management

Formação académica

PhD student

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Sundaram Laboratory at the University of Georgia seeks a motivated PhD student to study wildlife reservoirs, coronavirus dynamics, and spillover mechanisms in Athens, GA.

You will develop global databases, apply GIS, spatial statistics, and machine learning to address key questions in disease ecology under the Precision One Health initiative. Five years of full support include stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance.