Tom Churcher writes:

We are currently advertising for an infectious disease modeller to investigate the impact of insecticide resistance on malaria control in Africa. The position is for 3 years in the first instance and is funded by the Wellcome Trust. No previous malaria or mosi experience required. Please circulate to anyone who might be interested.

Infectious-disease modeller working on a malaria project at Imperial College London
Salary: £33,860 – £42,769
Closing date: 22nd May 2016

The post holder will work as part of a large Wellcome Trust funded collaborative team investigating the public health impact of insecticide resistance in Africa. The team includes entomologists, epidemiologists, engineers, computer scientists, health economists social scientists and mathematical modellers from a range of UK and African Institutions. They will analyse data collected from the laboratory and field sites and develop and extend malaria models to incorporate current information on mosquito behaviour and susceptibility to insecticides. The post holder will have the opportunity to work closely with policy makers to ensure that the information learnt in this project is disseminated as widely as possible.

SM086-16KO closes 22nd May ’16

If you would like to discuss this position please contact Dr Tom Churcher ([email protected])

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