Postdoc: Computational Epidemiology & Disease Spread Models

NC State University; Raleigh (NC); Sur place; USD 59 000 - 72 000; Plein temps

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Résumé du poste

The Machado Lab at NC State University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to co-lead the development of mathematical disease spread models that analyze transmission among swine and poultry farms across multiple states.

You will calibrate models with animal movement data, disease reports, and sequences, evaluate biosecurity measures, and collaborate with state animal health departments and veterinarians.

Qualifications

• Experience with Python, R, or other open-source statistical software.
• Practical experience building transmission models, especially mechanistic/process-based.
• Experience fitting models to data.
• Evidence of original publications in peer-reviewed literature.
• Good communication and ability to work independently or in collaboration.

Responsabilités

• Develop multiscale spatial mathematical models (e.g., Pigspread, MHASpread) and calibrate them onto curated data (e.g., animal movement, weekly disease occurrence, genetic sequences, on-farm biosecurity).
• Quantify the role of individual transmission routes to spread between and within commercial poultry farms and swine operations.
• Evaluate controls, biosecurity strategies, and assess the role of ventilation systems as alternative biocontainment control interventions.
• Work with extensive population datasets on swine and large commercial poultry-producing states.
• Prepare peer-reviewed publications and collaborate effectively with animal health departments, USDA, poultry veterinarians, and swine producers.

Connaissances

Python

R

Transmission models

Model fitting

Publications

Communication

Description du poste

The Machado Lab at NC State University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to co-lead the development of mathematical disease spread models that analyze transmission among swine and poultry farms across multiple states.

You will calibrate models with animal movement data, disease reports, and sequences, evaluate biosecurity measures, and collaborate with state animal health departments and veterinarians.