Postdoctoral Research Associate - Disease Ecology / Epidemiology (usyd)

Job Description

• Full time, 5-year fixed term from 2nd June 2025. Located on either the Camperdown or Camden Campus

• Gain the recognition of working in a leading Veterinary School in an outstanding University

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• Generous relocation and research start up package and access to research and publication support

• Base Salary Level A $109,301 - $116,679 p.a + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

As a Laureate Fellowship Postdoctoral Research Associate - Disease Ecology / Epidemiology you will refine and apply ecological and epidemiological skills to understand the wild-domestic animal interface to inform microbial spillover risk. You will design and implement field studies and create novel analytical frameworks. You will address an issue of global importance.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• create a program of excellence in the wild-domestic interface and microbial spillover risk

• use innovative methods and technology to generate field-based, empirical data

• develop and apply novel analytical approaches

• integrate modelling and decision analysis to promote surveillance for globally-important disease threats

• supervise PhD, honours and DVM student research.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate – Disease Ecology / Epidemiology who has:

• a postgraduate research qualification (PhD) (or near completion), is essential. Previous research in the area in Disease Ecology or Infectious Disease Epidemiology is desirable

• design, plan and implementation skills for field studies that involve both wild and domestic animals

• ability to create novel analytical frameworks that can be applied to field and surveillance data

• experience in biostatistics, bioinformatics, risk analysis or disease spread modelling

• a track record of high impact journal publications in the fields of disease ecology or infectious disease  epidemiology, and presentations at international conferences.

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Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Visa Sponsorship is available for those that do not have full working rights in Australia.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement 

At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. 

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