3. Research Fellow in Mathematical Modelling of HIV & STIs at LSHTM, London

Submitted by gerdfalk on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 20:44

The post holder will use modelling, along with behavioural and biological data from southern India, to better understand the importance, for HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) transmission, of the behavioural heterogeneity observed among men who have sex with men (MSM). The project will involve computer programming, and using mathematical and statistical methods to fit the models to HIV and STI epidemiological data. Applicant should have a strong mathematical background and an MSc or PhD in Mathematics / Physics / Statistics / Computer Science / Epidemiology / Control of Infectious Diseases / Public Health or other relevant quantitative subject. The post is full-time for two years. Deadline: 05 Jan 2010. Job description at http://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=AF01
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