3-year, fully-funded PhD: Infectious disease epidemiological modelling – Johannesburg
Application deadline: 22 October 2024 The Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis (CRDM) at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), has been awarded a grant by the Bill and Mel...
Application deadline: 22 October 2024
The Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis (CRDM) at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), has been awarded a grant by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to focus on building capacity for public health modelling in Africa, using multi-pathogen serosurveillance data to inform immunisation programmes and policies.
The successful candidate will develop computational tools and methods for multiplexed serological data to derive epidemiological insights. You will work within a newly established African modelling network, collaborating with researchers across Africa.
To apply, you need to be a South African with an MSc in Mathematics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Data Science, Computational Science, Engineering, or a related field with substantial mathematical content and have strong programming skills (e.g., R or Python) and experience with GitHub. Experience in infectious disease modelling or epidemiology is advantageous.
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