Job Details
Type: Full Time
Post Date: 30+ days ago
Industry: Education
Job Description
Working with little supervision from the Principal Investigator (PI), assists with study design, conduct of mathematical modelling analyses, and interpretation and dissemination of results on various epidemiologic studies and analyses. May assist in, or oversee tasks, performed by less senior Lab staff. Assists and contributes in research planning, policies, and development activities procedures.
Job Responsibilities
Assists with mathematical modelling epidemiologic study design.
Codes mathematical models describing HIV and other infections epidemiology and the impact of HIV and other infections interventions using deterministic models, stochastic compartmental models, and individual-based models.
Conducts literature reviews and meta-analyses.
Performs a variety of mathematical modelling and statistical analyses. Manipulates computes, and analyzes data using computer software and develops new analytical methods and testing procedures.
Prepares and maintains detailed records, logs and summary reports of all data and analysis charting.
Prepares drafts of research plans for grant applications.
Contributes to publishing research findings in scientific journals and supports presentations at medical/scientific meetings.
Performs other job-related duties as needed in relation to conduct of epidemiological research.
Skills
Experience
5 years of work experience, or MSc in a quantitatively oriented field such as mathematics, statistics or theoretical physics.
Experience with software such as Berkeley Madonna, Matlab, Mathematica, C or C++, Fortran, Microsoft Office, and Windows.
Working knowledge of the epidemiology of communicable and non-communicable diseases is desirable.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Advanced computer experience is required for data entry and troubleshooting.
Previously exhibited individual initiative.
Previously demonstrated advanced proficiency in written and spoken English.
Previously demonstrated advanced ability to communicate in both scientific written reports and professional presentations
Working Conditions/Physical Demands
Work is approximately 30% is computer based, 70% lab based.
May require extended and varying work hours to meet demands.
Must be able to lift 20 lbs unaided.
Work may include using chemical substances requiring careful use and the use of protective devices and clothing.
Since our foundation in 2001, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), a pioneering joint venture between Qatar Foundation and Cornell University, has excelled in its core mission of developing global physicians and scientists for the 21st century. Many of those physicians go on to residency programs in prestigious institutions such as Massachusetts General Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Our basic to translational research continuum integrates molecular, cellular, multi-omics and clinical data toward personalized medicine approaches to diseases critical to Qatar and the region. Our world class faculty’s scientific discoveries are frequently published in top tiered medical journals such as Nature Medicine, New England Journal of Medicine, and Lancet. Our clinical faculty provide cutting edge personalized care at our clinical affiliates including Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Sidra Medicine, and ASPETAR. Our pioneering Population Health Programs with their focus on wellness of the entire population are inspiring all ages ranging from school children to adults to take an active part in self-care and perform at their peak. Our Continuing Professional Development symposia and webinars for healthcare professionals are in great demand in the region for their expert presenters and timely topics. Last, but not the least, our online platform Innovations in Global Health Professions Education (IGHPE) provides an organization to share and disseminate latest thinking and curricula for health professions education globally.
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