AddressThe Opportunity
The Intervention and Infectious Disease Modelling (IIDM) group are an interdisciplinary team of researchers that develop and use mathematical models to understand parasitic and viral diseases and inform public health decision-making. Led by Professor Melissa Penny, the IIDM group use data analysis, modelling and simulation, to examine complex interactions between Infectious Diseases, individuals, and populations, medical interventions, and health systems. They use these models to understand disease progression, pathogenesis, and disease transmission, and to estimate impacts of existing and novel health interventions in individuals or at the population level, with the goal to inform decisions during product development through to implementation and policy recommendations
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Research Assistant to join this newly established team at the Institute to assist the researchers in the preparation of model inputs, implementation of workflows, analysis of model results and dissemination of results, including assisting writing papers for peer reviewed publication and presenting results.
This role will have a strong focus on novel malaria tools including vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, small molecule drugs, and antimalarials and will be collaborating with several global health partners and stakeholders worldwide.
Some of your duties will include:
Obtain, manage, and conduct preliminary processing and analysis on a variety of tabular datasets. Find and read academic papers and reports to extract needed metrics for malaria modelling. Utilise software including Excel, and R/python to examine, manipulate, process data, and conduct statistical and mathematical modelling. Contribute to discussions and share research findings with colleagues and collaborators in partner institutions. Maintain rigorous data-and code-management practices, including thorough documentation and version control, to ensure data replicability and cross-compatibility with past and future IIDM products.Conveniently located at Perth Children’s Hospital, this role will be offered on a full-time basis for 3 years. Part time may be considered for the right candidate.
About You
We are looking for a dynamic team player who can think on their feet, jump into new tasks easily, understand and engage with the processes around IIDMs collaborations with funding bodies and other stakeholders, including uploading and downloading datasets, creating visualisations of results, and assisting with trouble-shooting activities.
To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated experience in the following:
Master’s Degree in a related field (e.g., Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Mathematics, Biology) or relevant work experience. Experience in analysing, interpreting and manipulation of data using a variety of software platforms. Excellent ability to use numerical analysis methods to develop algorithms and perform computations. Strong skills in decision-making, problem-solving, planning and organising. Well-developed interpersonal skills, specifically a proactive attitude to relationship building. An understanding of the epidemiology of vector-borne diseases such as malaria and a proficiency building mathematical models of disease, especially individual-based models, is considered highly desirable but not essential.We are driving inclusion and diversity as part of the way we work and embrace the diverse career and life experiences of our staff. If you meet a number of the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to submit your application. We also encourage you to address any career disruptions (if applicable) you may have had in your cover letter.
About Us
Our aim is to create a workplace where people are respected and encouraged to fulfil their potential. We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills; we embrace all employee differences, foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion, and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations where required.
Some of our staff benefits include:
Additional annual leave over Christmas and Easter. Save on tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging up to $15,899 of Living Expenses and up to $2,650 on Entertainment Benefits each FBT year. World leader in child health research. Early and Mid-Career Researcher Mentoring Program. Various initiatives providing strategic support to researchers, including funding support. Extensive health and wellbeing program with weekly events. Flexible work options and hybrid working. Modern offices and end of trip facilities, including sit to stand desks. Access to Corporate Health Insurance. Staff purchasing discounts including travel, IT Hardware and stationery.How to apply
If you think that this is the right role and an exciting new challenge for you, please click on 'Apply Now' to navigate to our Career Site to view the Job Description and submit your application.
Your cover letter (no more than 2 pages) should specifically address your skills and experience outlined in the “About You” section above.
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