The Populations+ research group led by Dr. Amy Hurford at Memorial University (St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) is recruiting a MSc or PhD student with an interest in population dynamics or modelling infectious diseases.
Research projects might consider: hybrid approaches (combining mechanistic models and neural networks) to estimate the true number of infections; infectious disease models and software to support health equity; modelling and estimation to determine the risk of establishment; or related, mutually agreed upon, topics.
All projects are to be data-driven, and prospective students should be interested in developing, implementing, and analyzing models.
Suitable candidates should have expertise in at least one of: modelling; applied mathematics; data science; biology; epidemiology; or public health and have strong interest in interdisciplinary science and modelling.
Salaries will be at the level of NSERC Canada Graduate Research Scholarship awards (MSc or PhD). The salary offer includes work to be completed as a teaching assistant.
Students are required to pay Graduate tuition and fees (not included in the salary, see here).
The Populations+ group maintains a network of mathematical biology collaborators throughout Canada (for example, the Atlantic Canada Centre for Disease Modelling (ACCDMi)) and trainees are encouraged to participate in activities to build and support their professional development.
The Population+ group is located in the Biology Department at Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with research space in the Core Sciences Facility, a state-of-the-art facility completed in September 2021.
To apply please complete the application form. For full consideration please complete your application by October 20. Applications submitted after this date may be considered if the positions are not filled. Individuals that are members of underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.
Please contact Dr. Amy Hurford (ahurford@mun.ca) with any questions.
