Post-doctoral Research Fellow in Vaccine Impact Modeling, Global Health, School of Public Health

Boston, NH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Dr. Portnoys Research Lab in the Department of Global Health at the Boston University School of Public Health invites applications for a one-year post-doctoral fellowship with the potential to extend for additional years.

The Portnoy lab undertakes a range of public health research investigating the health impact costs and cost-effectiveness of infectious disease prevention programs in the United States and in low-resource settings using mechanistic and statistical computer modeling. The research involves close collaboration with Vaccine Impact Modelling Consortium a modeling consortium funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Wellcome Trust and Gavi the Vaccine Alliance.

The successful candidate will perform economic analyses and health impact modeling to investigate the potential impact of current and future human papillomavirus (HPV) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines. There are also opportunities to collaborate on additional projects depending on interests and expertise.

Required Skills

Doctoral degree in health policy epidemiology health data science biostatistics or a related field. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated excellence in research in one or more of the fields mentioned above.

Desired skills include:

Excellent analytical organization and problem-solving skills
Strong interpersonal written and oral communication skills
Experience with R (required)
Experience with Python and cluster computing desirable
Experience with Bayesian statistics and model calibration preferred.
Strong ability to work independently and in a team environment with collaborators stakeholders and research staff

TO APPLY:

To apply please submit a cover letter CV and three letters of reference to Dr. Allison Portnoy at Please provide your materials in an email including Post-doctoral Research Fellow Position in the subject line.

Informal inquiries are welcome. Questions regarding this position can be sent to Dr. Allison Portnoy at

3 References are required at minimum 4 are allowed at maximum.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Required Experience:

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