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PostDoc: Discovery of novel zoonotic mosquitoe -borne viruses in Cambodia and Cameroun, Institute Pasteur

SpatialDataSite-admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:54:17 +0000

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A Postdoctoral position is available for a scientist motivated to join an ongoing research program focused on discovery of novel zoonotic mosquitoe -borne viruses in Cambodia and Cameroun, using a combination of High Throughput Sequencing of arthropods and wide range screening for cognate antibodies in healthy humans and genome search in diseased patients.

The position is available for 24 months in the Pathogen Discovery Laboratory at the Institut Pasteur (Paris) and is funded by the NIH (PICREID). It takes advantage of the facilities of the Institut Pasteur (including the bioinformatics facilities) and the collaboration established with the two countries. All necessary techniques and bioIT analyses are routinely used in the laboratory.

The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in virology, will hold a PhD and will have a complementary training in phylogenetic analysis.

Basic skills in molecular biology techniques (cloning and expression of proteins) would also be appreciated. Propensity to work in a BSL-3 laboratory is mandatory.

If interested, please send curriculum vitae and brief statement of research interest to marc.eloit@pasteur.fr

Global Vector Hub: Data Officer and Administrator, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK

SpatialDataSite-admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:55:04 +0000

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Data Officer and Administrator

Department of Disease Control

Salary:	£29,854 to £33,959 per annum, inclusive.
Closing Date:	Wednesday 10 March 2021
Reference:	ITD-DCD-2021-04

Source: https://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=ITD-DCD-2021-04

We are seeking a driven Data Officer & Administrator to continue to build and maintain the Global Vector Hub (GVH) website - https://globalvectorhub.lshtm.ac.uk/. This exciting role would suit an individual who is prepared to learn on their feet and work flexibly to help further develop an existing online project. They will help develop new content and maintain the current GVH website - an online resource with the vision to be instrumental in the elimination of vector-borne diseases, worldwide, through providing a vector-borne disease control information resource, database and network.

The post holder will be responsible for developing content for all aspects of the website, including: creating and finding online resources, gathering and analysing pre-existing biological data, and developing the networking tool to connect individuals and organisations. The post requires an individual with experience in manual data mining, data curation and data management; and an interest in global health issues, particularly vector-borne diseases. The post holder will also be expected to assist with the running of the Logan Group at LSHTM, including day to day administrative work for ZikaPLAN. The post will be based at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in the Department of Disease Control.

Researcher: field of data mining and eco- epidemiological data analysis and modelling, Italy

SpatialDataSite-admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:29:51 +0000

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The Fondazione Edmund Mach is looking for:

N. 1 (one) temporary position for up to 30 months* as Fourth level researcher (R4) in the field of data mining and eco- epidemiological data analysis and modelling (290_CRI_DAM) - deadline March 28, 2021

Source: https://www.fmach.it/Servizi-Generali/Lavora-con-noi/Annunci-lavoro-bors...

The position will be assigned to Research and Innovation Centre (CRI), Department of Biodiversity and Molecular Ecology, Applied Ecology Research Unit. Project PI Annapaola Rizzoli. The position is offered within the Horizon 2020 Large Collaborative Project “Monitoring outbreak events for diseases surveillance in a data science context (MOOD )” and the duration of the contract is limited to the duration of the project itself. Therefore, the start date is negotiable, but the contract cannot extend beyond the actual project end date of 31 December 2023.

Requirements necessary for participation:

Master’s degree in mathematics, statistics, biology, ecology, epidemiology, medical and veterinary sciences or equivalent;
Knowledge of written and spoken English (minimum level B2), evaluated during the interview.

Please read the job announcement to understand if you are eligible for the position and to get information about how to apply (document available also at the bottom of the page).

Applications must arrive by and no later than 23:59 C.E.T. (the date and time of receipt shown in the electronic mail account of the Foundation shall be valid) on March 28, 2021.

Postdoc in seroepidemiology for neglected tropical disease elimination, San Francisco, USA

SpatialDataSite-admin — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 12:18:54 +0000

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Source: https://opportunities.ucsf.edu/content/postdoc-seroepidemiology-neglected-tropical-disease-elimination

Postdoc Positions at UCSF

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Global Health

Population & Social Sciences

The Francis I. Proctor Foundation at the University of California, San Francisco is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to contribute to seroepidemiologic studies of trachoma and other neglected tropical diseases. The NIH-funded position will focus on computational research in close collaboration with immunology labs at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), and potentially others. Our group has multiple, active field studies throughout Africa funded by the NIH and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, many of which include geolocated, serological antibody measurements.

The postdoctoral scholar will work closely with Dr. Benjamin Arnold to study infectious disease transmission through antibodies measured in blood, using machine learning and semi-parametric methods. We are embarking on new spatial dimensions of this work, such as using geostatistical models to identify foci of transmission (“hotspots”) and to predict locations of future infection. The postdoc would join an exceptional team at Proctor, with latitude to lead seroepidemiologic analyses at the intersection of disease elimination, integrated serological surveillance, child mortality, and child nutrition. Extensions of the seroepidemiologic research to enteric pathogens, malaria, and vaccine preventable diseases would be possible. The new member of our team will connect into a broad academic network that includes colleagues in Proctor’s infectious disease modeling core (2 other postdocs, currently), UC Berkeley epidemiology/biostatistics, UCSF’s EPPI Center (https://eppicenter.ucsf.edu/), and the NTD modeling consortium (https://www.ntdmodelling.org/).

Ideal applicants will have a PhD and a record of achievement in infectious disease epidemiology, biostatistics, or quantitative biological fields. Applicants must have strong writing and analytical skills, should be adept at programming and data analysis (e.g., R, Python), and should have publication record commensurate with experience. We are particularly interested in applicants who are interested in global health and who have experience in geostatistical modelling approaches in R and/or Google Earth Engine environments. Applicants without experience in geostatistical modeling but who have strong computational skills and an interest in the topic should apply. Experience with machine learning, causal inference methods (e.g., DAGs, structural causal models, doubly-robust estimation approaches), and transparent/reproducible data science tools (e.g., GitHub, R markdown) would be helpful to integrate quickly into our team’s workflow.

This position is located at UCSF in San Francisco (https://proctor.ucsf.edu/), and is available beginning in May 2020 (start date negotiable). We will review applications on a rolling basis through the recruitment period. We are dedicated to mentoring and supporting our postdocs so they succeed in their academic career.

UCSF seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a 1-2 page letter that describes their scientific contributions to date and interest in the above areas of research, and contact information for three references, to Dr. Ben Arnold ben.arnold@ucsf.edu. Specific questions regarding this position can be addressed to Dr. Arnold as well.

Principal Investigator (Group Leader/Fellow) - Science, Pirbright UK

SpatialDataSite-admin — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 09:59:45 +0000

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As part of a successful ongoing strategy for the development of our science, we are in a position to offer a number of new and exciting opportunities for independent Principal Investigator scientists. These roles will create dynamic and highly collaborative science groups in areas of strategic relevance to our work at The Pirbright Institute.

Deadline: 14th November 2019

Postdoc: Statistical analysis of the impact of Vector Control on the course of the dengue epidemic in Reunion Island, IRD France

SpatialDataSite-admin — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 17:34:05 +0000

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Post-doctoral position at IRD in Montpellier (France): Statistical analysis of the impact of Vector Control on the course of the dengue epidemic in Reunion Island in 2018-2019

A 1-year post-doctoral position funded by the ANSES (French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety) is available for a highly motivated young researcher at the Research Unit MIVEGEC (Infectious Diseases and Vectors: Ecology, Genetics, Evolution and Control) at the IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement) in Montpellier, France.

The postdoc post will focus on the statistical analysis of the efficacy of vector control actions targeted against Aedes albopictus on the course of the dengue epidemic in Reunion Island in 2018-2019. The aim is to use data collected locally (epidemiological data, vector control data) and analyze them in order to study the effectiveness of certain Aedes control actions on the course of the dengue epidemic in La Reunion Island during 2018-2019. The activities will consist of statistical analysis of field data in close collaboration with the project supervisor (David Roiz, CRCN IRD MIVEGEC). Descriptive analysis of retrospective and georeferenced databases. Collect additional data. Develop and validate the statistical analyses (to be defined, for example: Generalized Linear Model (GLM), Generalized Additive Model (GAM), time series). Writing and submission of a scientific publication.

The competences required are: Statistical analysis and programming (ex: software R). Spatial modeling (ex: R and QGIS / ArcGIS). Spatial ecology or population ecology (eg vectors, mosquitoes in general, Aedes genus). The candidate must hold a PhD presented and less than two years of professional experience as a researcher after the PhD. The post will be for 1 year (12 months) beginning in November 2019 with a net salary of around 2200 euros in Montpellier, France. MIVEGEC is a reference research unit for disease ecology and vectorborne diseases and Montpellier an important research pole center.

Applicants should send a brief summary of research activities, a CV, a list of publications, and the names and e-mail addresses of two referees to David Roiz (david.roiz@ird.fr). Deadline for submission October 20, 2019.

https://www.mivegec.ird.fr/en/

https://en.ird.fr/

https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=TYPnVQ0AAAAJ&hl=en

PhD student in Vegetation Model-Data Integration, Vienna, Austia

SpatialDataSite-admin — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 06:10:09 +0000

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Deadline: October 1st, 2019

FURNACES is an interdisciplinary project between partners from Austria (TU Wien and BOKU) and Germany (Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, KIT/IMK-IFU Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and TU Dresden) with backgrounds in remote sensing, ecosystem modelling and social ecology. The project aims at improving our understanding of current and future interactions between ecosystems, wildfires, and societies. The selected candidate at TU Wien will develop machine learning approaches to derive relationships between socioeconomic drivers and fire dynamics from state-of-the-art satellite and climate observations as well as socio-economic data bases and use these to assess and reformulate present-day global vegetation-fire models. Our research partners will use your results to improve the representation of humans in global fire models and conduct simulations to assess the impact of future fires on ecosystems. Thus, frequent research exchange visits to our project partners will be natural part of the job.

Your profile

Master degree in environmental sciences, geodesy, geoinformation sciences, information sciences, physics, geography, or similar
Strong statistical skills
Profound programming skills (e.g. Python, R, Matlab, C++)
Experience in remote sensing
Experience in environmental modelling
Willingness to work together with natural and social scientists in an interdisciplinary, international project
Ambition to pursue a PhD dissertation
Good written and spoken communication skills in English

Postdoc position - Marine modelling and EO Analysis, Liege Belgium

SpatialDataSite-admin — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 06:06:18 +0000

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Deadline: 15 November 2019

A 2-year post-doctoral position is available at the Modelling for Aquatic Systems research group (MAST) from the University of Liège (ULiege), Belgium for understanding and assessing the Black Sea hydrodynamics and biogeochemical budgets (mainly oxygen and nitrogen) variability and trends on seasonal to climate scales combining Earth Observation analysis and numerical modelling.

More informations is available here.

Scientist in spatial analyses and remote sensing in applied ecology, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Oslo, Norway

SpatialDataSite-admin — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 13:45:27 +0000

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There is an open permanent position as “Scientist in spatial analyses and remote sensing in applied ecology” at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), Oslo, Norway:

https://www.nina.no/Aktuelt/Nyhetsartikkel/ArticleId/4794/Scientist-in-spatial-analyses-and-remote-sensing-in-applied-ecology-1

Tasks in this position are amongst others to develop NINA´s research and project activities on landscape analyses, spatial modelling and the use of remote sensing data (satellite, air-born or in-situ) in ecology research and nature conservation.

The application should contain:

• A one-page letter where the candidate explains her/his motivation for applying for this scientist position and a brief description of the scientific relevance of the candidate’s research experience.

• A CV including a list of publications with bibliographical references and contact details (telephone and e-mail) for three references.

The application must be submitted in English or Norwegian. It should be submitted by e-mail to siri.svendsen@nina.no

Norwegian skills are no prerequisite for the application, but the work will require communication in Norwegian. Thus, we expect that the candidate acquires sufficient Norwegian language skills and at least achieves level A2 (equivalent to 92 hours evening course) during the probationary period, where fees for Norwegian courses are financed by NINA.

For further information, please contact Research Director in NINA Oslo Kristin Thorsrud Teien (phone: +47 930 06 805; e-mail: Kristin.teien@nina.no).

Dead line for application: 10. of September 2019.