Postdoctoral researcher: pandemicpreparedness

at  Tilburg University

TILBURG UNIVERSITY / SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT (TISEM)

is looking for a

YOUR PROFILE

Tilburg University believes that academic excellence is achieved through the combination of outstanding research and education, in which social impact is made by sharing knowledge. We recognize that excellence is achieved through team effort and individual skills.

More specifically, we are looking for a candidate who:

• Has PhD degree or is near completion of a PhD degree in epidemiology, econometrics, operations research, mathematics, (bio)statistics, computer science, or related fields;
• Has demonstrated experience in research through publications in international journals and/or conferences;
• Has demonstrated experience with inter- and/or transdisciplinary research collaborations, exemplified e.g., by prior involvement in projects of that kind ;
• Has demonstrated experience in working with large datasets;
• Has strong analytical, mathematical, and programming skills;
• Has excellent English-language academic communication skills (both written and oral);
• Has the ability to independently carry out research and collaborate within a team;
• Can efficiently explore and adopt new subject matter;
• Is enthusiastic about using data to contribute to public health and pandemic preparedness.

Prior experience with infectious disease modeling and/or (interpretable) machine learning is a plus.

Please refer the Job description for details