Irvine, CA: Postdoctoral Researcher, infectious disease, University of California, Irvine

Job Title: Postdoctoral Researcher
Employer: University of California, Irvine
Job Location: Irvine, California, United States

One or more Postdoctoral Scholar positions are available to develop computational analyses and mathematical models of infectious diseases. The project will be jointly supervised by Robin Bush and Steven Frank, with opportunity to interact with a diverse group of evolutionary geneticists and infectious disease biologists at the University of California, Irvine (http://ecoevo.bio.uci.edu). This position provides an opportunity to develop an independent line of research and to collaborate with our group on quantitative problems. Potential projects include computational analyses of molecular data, computational tools for inference, or dynamical models of epidemiology and evolution. Our research is funded by the NIH NIGMS MIDAS program ( http://www.epimodels.org); the successful candidate will have opportunity to participate in MIDAS meetings and related activities.

This position requires a Ph.D. and a record of published research in areas related to molecular evolution, epidemiology, computational or mathematical biology. We require computational experience and quantitative skills, including competence in at least one commonly used programming language. Positions are initially for one year, with possibility of renewal. The positions are currently open, and the starting date is negotiable.

All qualified candidates, including women and minority candidates, are encouraged to apply. Applicants should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and the names, addresses and phone numbers of two references by email only to:
Dr. Robin Bush
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
359 Steinhaus Hall
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697-2525
rmbush@uci.edu