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Postdoctoral Fellow
Post-doc in public health surveillance modeling Full-time
Postdoctoral research fellowship in public health surveillance modeling
McGill Clinical and Health Informatics (MCHI) research group invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in public health surveillance modeling. MCHI is in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the School of Population and Global Health at McGill University in Montréal, Canada.
Motivated by the critical role blood donors have played in understanding SARS-CoV-2 epidemiology, this fellowship will focus on evaluating opportunities, limitations, and best practices in using blood donor data for public health surveillance. Planned projects will involve data analysis and modeling (survey data analysis, Bayesian modeling, decision-analytic modeling) and provide opportunities to inform public health policy. The fellow will be supervised by Alton Russell, PhD and co-supervised by David Buckeridge, MD PhD (McGill) and Sheila O’Brien, RN PhD (Canadian Blood Services).
Qualifications:
· PhD in Epidemiology, Applied Math, Health Services Research, Biostatistics, Data Science, or related by start date, with degree conferral June 2019 – June 2022. Social scientists with strong data and modeling skills are also welcome to apply.
· Research experience with quantitative data analysis/modeling
· Proficiency in data analytics and visualization using R or a similar program
· Candidates with experience in Bayesian multi-level modeling, analyzing large survey-based datasets, or decision-analytic modeling should emphasize these skills
Start and duration: A start date in summer or fall of 2022 is preferred. Alternative arrangements could be made for an exceptional candidate. Funding is available for at least 2 years, contingent on satisfactory progress.
Review of applications: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Applicants are asked to email the following materials to Alton Russell, PhD (alton.russell [at] mcgill.ca) with the subject line “Postdoc candidate”.
· Brief description of interest / fit with your experiences
· Curriculum vitae
· List of 3 references
Optionally, applicants may include relevant unpublished/”in progress” research products.
Additional information:
· McGill University is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity in employment. Applications are welcome from indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities.
· Candidates’ eligibility to hold a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship expires 5 years after the date on which their PhD was awarded. See: https://www.mcgill.ca/gps/postdocs/fellows/registration/eligibility
· Any offer to non-Canadian citizens or non-permanent residents in Canada is contingent on the candidate obtaining a work permit after an offer has been made and a letter of invitation sent. See: https://www.mcgill.ca/gps/postdocs/international/workpermit