Postdoctoral Position at the University of Virginia
The Department of Biology at the University of Virginia invites applications for a postdoctoral appointment. This appointment will be under the direction and mentorship of Prof. Nicholas Landry. This interdisciplinary position will offer opportunities to collaborate with the Department of Biology, the Biocomplexity Institute, the Quantitative Collaborative, and the School of Data Science at the University of Virginia. Start date is flexible and can be anytime between February and September of 2025.
The successful candidate will study the spread of contagion on networks through the following focus areas:
- Dynamical models: Developing realistic models for the spread of diseases and ideology on networks, particularly higher-order networks
- Bayesian Inference: Reconstructing networks and disease dynamics from imperfect and noisy observational data
- Higher-order network structure: Developing higher-order measures sensible for the spread of diseases and information
- Software development: Developing scientific Python software to support research and facilitate the dissemination of results
The candidate will also have considerable freedom to tackle any related topics of interest.
Source: https://netscisociety.net/jobs/3032b49f-50cb-4613-b137-6471d4d8db26
