Lisbon, Portugal; Postdoctoral Researcher Lisbon Epidemiology Consortium)- University of Lisbon (Universidade de Lisboa)

Job Title: Postdoctoral Researcher - University of Lisbon
Employer: Centro de Física Teórica e Computacional, Universidade de Lisboa
Description: Lisbon Epidemiology Consortium

Job Code: C2007-UL-EPIDEM-7
Location: 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
Date: Jul 04, 2007
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description

Description: Lisbon Epidemiology Consortium

Statistical Physics

Modelling infectious disease spread, including the host population contact structure, is the goal of a recent research line at the Centro de Física Teórica e Computacional (http://cfct.cii.fc.ul.pt) that combines the study of complex networks with old problems in percolation and theoretical epidemiology.

The successful candidate is expected to contribute to strengthen this research line, in collaboration with the theoretical and field epidemiologists of the Consorcio de Epidemiologia de Lisboa (http://cel.igc.gulbenkian.pt), namely the mathematical modellers. She or he is also expected to have an independent research project in this area, to be able to gather adequate funding for this project, and to participate in the post-graduate training programme in Physics of the Universidade de Lisboa, including in the supervision of PhD students.

Documents required for application: CV, letter of motivation and three letters of reference.

Host institution: Centro de Fisica Teorica e Computacional (http://cftc.cii.fc.ul.pt)

Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years postdoctoral research experience.
Please refer to job reference in all application materials.
Application deadline: 30 August 2007


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Contact:
Theresa Ferreira
Complexo Interdisciplinar, Centro de Física Teórica e Computacional, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto 2
1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal