Quantitative Ecologist or Population/Disease Modeler
We are seeking a highly motivated, innovative individual for a Research
Associate joint position with Colorado State University andUSDA,
Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center. The overall goal
of the fellowship is to develop novel quantitative decision-support
tools for mitigating disease risks from rabies in wild carnivores. This
will involve employing different communication skills to address
multiple stakeholders (academic, government, industry). The successful
candidate will work directly with Dr. Zaid Abdo (Computational Biologist
in Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology atCSU), Dr. Amy
Gilbert (Rabies Biologist,NWRC) and Dr. Kim Pepin (Quantitative
Ecologist,NWRC). This candidate will possess a strong work ethic,
excellent organizational and communication skills, and the ability to
work independently and as a member of a diverse research team. The
candidate’s record will also demonstrate a high level of productivity
and ability to lead research projects from start to finish. Applicants
must hold a PhD or MS and at least 2 years demonstrated experience in
the area of quantitative population biology, quantitative ecology,
epidemiology, mathematical biology, computational biology or similar
disciplines. Experience with statistical/computational/mathematical
modeling of populations and/or diseases, and proficiency in at least one
programming language (e.g., R, Matlab, C++, etc…) is required.
Experience with individual-based modeling, population-level
metapopulation models, hierarchical Bayesian models andGISskills is desired.
For full position announcement and to apply go to
http://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/44697
CSUis an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final
candidates.
