Post-Doctoral Fellow for Climate-Sensitive Vector-Borne Disease Risk (ref. no. CARE-C_PDF_24_15), Cyprus

The Cyprus Institute invites applications for a highly qualified and motivated individual to join the Institute as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Impacts and Policy Department (IPD) of CARE-C. The selected candidate will join a research team that aims to support early warning systems against vector-borne diseases using climate-sensitive population dynamics and disease transmission modelling.

Duties of the position

In general, the successful candidate is expected to:

• Conduct research to further develop research skills and competencies, and publishing novel and significant results in selective peer-reviewed journals and conferences.
• Contribute to all aspects of sponsored Research, Innovation and/or Development projects (including conducting research, co-authoring publications, implementing deliverables, reporting activities, dissemination activities, etc).
• Contribute to new grant proposals preparation.

More specifically the successful candidate will engage in the Climate-Driven Vector-Borne Disease Risk Assessment (VEClim) project, which aims to develop a web-based geographic information and decision support platform to inform the public and enable the design of efficient, cost-effective, and ecologically sound and sustainable vector control measures to prevent future outbreaks and spreading of vector-borne infectious diseases.

Required selection criteria

• PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Epidemiology, or a relevant subject
• Relevant publications in scientific journals or peer-reviewed conferences.
• Participation in scientific conferences.
• Research experience in public health data analysis or epidemiological modelling.
• Experience in scientific scripting and programming languages, such as R, Python, Julia, or C/C++.
•  Good command of the Linux operating system.
• Understanding of biological and ecological, as well as mathematical concepts.
• Experience in conducting peer-reviewed research in the relevant field.
• Demonstrated record of publications and conference presentations.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Proficiency in English (written and verbal).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits 

• The period of the appointment will be for a duration of 24 months. An internationally competitive remuneration package will be offered, which is commensurate with the level of experience of the successful candidate.

Organisation/Company –The Cyprus Institute

Research Field – Engineering, Computer science, Biological sciences

Researcher Profile -First Stage Researcher (R1), Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country – Cyprus

Application Deadline –7 Nov 2024 – 00:00 (Asia/Nicosia)