Postdoctoral Scholar - Bharti Lab

Penn State University Talent Acquisition • University Park, PA • 6h ago

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Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.For additional information on remote work at Penn State, seeNotice to Out of State Applicants.

This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the termlengthdiscussed willbebasedonuniversityneed,performance,and/oravailabilityoffunding.

POSITION SPECIFICS

TheBharti labatThe Pennsylvania State University, in theDepartment of Biologyand theCenter for Infectious Disease Dynamics, is recruiting multiple highly motivatedPostdoctoral Scholarsto conduct research for an NIH-NSF funded project on human health, movement, and infectious diseases. The project focuses on the transmission dynamics and spatial trajectory of measles and Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as well as the environmental factors that contribute to spillover of Ebola.

Successful applicants will have experience inone of the following:

Spatial analysis using GIS

Quantitative disease modeling in R and/or Python

And some command ofat least twoof the following:

Statistics

Data analysis

Public health or global health

Strong scientific communication in English (Written and verbal), French fluency is a plus but not required

Creative, interdisciplinary thinkers interested in human health and infectious diseases research are encouraged to apply. Applicants with combined backgrounds of natural science and social science or quantitative training will be considered favorably.

These positions are 100% research, no teaching with potential for growth into postdoctoral leadership positions within Penn State's CIDD. Relocation to Penn State is required, remote work is not permitted. Salary follows published NIH postdoctoral pay scale.

We are a small, productive, fun lab with a history of placing postdocs into successful careers in academia, government, industry, and humanitarian organizations.

Education and Experience

Completed Ph.D. degree in Biology, Epidemiology, Ecology, or a related field required.

Application Requirements

All application materials must be submitted electronically. Please provide:

A current CV

A personal statement describing why you are a qualified candidate for this position, including your short and long-term professional goals (1-2 pages)

A research statement describing your research interests (1-3 pages)

Contact information for three references

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. Ability to start soon is preferred. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Please send questions tonita@psu.eduand explore our lab atwww.humidlab.com.

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

BENEFITS

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

For more detailed information, please visit ourBenefits Page. (Note: For Postdoctoral benefits, please see our

Postdoctoral Benefits

page.)

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