Contexte 

 A 15-month post-doctoral position in mathematical modelling of infectious diseases is open at the Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers (Cnam) in Paris.

Missions / Contenu du poste

The post-holder will work on an project aiming at better understanding and controlling the risk of Covid-19 dissemination within Egyptian healthcare settings. He/she will develop mathematical models of SARS-Cov-2 transmission both within hospitals and in the general community; analyse epidemiological data to inform these models; and run simulation studies to evaluate the impact of a range of control measures. The project may also involve the evaluation of the indirect burden of Covid-19 on other conditions such as HCV-associated diseases.

The post-holder will work under the supervision of Kévin Jean, in collaboration with members of a research team involving the Cnam (http://mesurs.cnam.fr/, head: Laura Temime) and the Pasteur Institute (https://research.pasteur.fr/fr/member/lulla-opatowski/) that develops various projects on healthcare-based Covid-19 transmission modelling in different contexts, including France and Egypt.

Compétences requises / profil attendu

Applicants should have a PhD in infectious disease epidemiology, mathematical modelling or computational biology. They should have a strong background in computer programming, modelling and statistics, and excellent communication skills. Experience in infectious disease epidemiology or healthcare-related research would be an advantage.

Interested candidates should send their application (CV including list of publications, motivation letter and names of two referees) to Kévin Jean (). Applications will be evaluated continuously until the position is filled.