Position Description
Area: Biostatistics or Statistics or Data Science or related discipline
Duration: One year
Start Date: Immediate
Salary: Salary is competitive and is based on funding, qualifications, and experience, plus University of Calgary Postdoctoral health insurance benefits
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics in the Faculty of Science at the University of Calgary is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in Biostatistics.
Job Description:
The post doc will be part of an interdisciplinary research project, specifically, the successful candidate will work with Drs. Thierry Chekouo and Xuewen Lu and Wastewater-Based Epidemiology (WBE) Program Leads; Kevin Frankowski (ACWA), Casey Hubert (Science) and Michael Parkins (Medicine) on the statistical analysis and modelling of WBE data and viral detection for SARS¿CoV¿2 (and other WBE-targets including chemicals and genes). The candidate will also work on the development of Bayesian statistical/machine learning methods for the analysis of high-throughput molecular data and survival data (i.e., genome, metagenome, transcriptome, epigenome, and more). In addition to COVID-19 disease, other domains of applications may include cardiovascular diseases, neurodevelopment disorders and cancer diseases. The candidate will be part of an interdisciplinary research project that is seeking to use wastewater to track the epidemiology of COVID infection rates in Calgary, Alberta, and work directly with researchers in the Faculties of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, and at the University’s Advancing Canadian Wastewater Assets (ACWA) facility.
The successful applicant will join a productive transdisciplinary team with supporting research funding from the Canadian Institute of Health Research (“CIHR”), Alberta Health Services (“AHS”) and the Natural Sciences and Energy Research Council (“NSERC).” This post-doctoral opportunity is supported by both a large existing dataset (>1500 SARS-CoV-2 data points from Calgary wastewater samples taken in 2020 and 2021) and ongoing cross provincial sampling. The sample archive available will enable both prospective and retrospective study design and analyses. The post doc will work as part of a large team that includes several staff with PhDs, graduate students and undergraduate interns such that some supervision of junior colleagues will be expected.
Qualifications:
*Please review the Postdoc Eligibility Guidelines for more information prior to applying for this position.
Application Details:
Please submit your application on or before January 15, 2022, 11:59 PM MDT via email to Dr. Rhonda Clark from the University of Calgary’s WBE team at [email protected].
The review of applications will begin on November 1, 2021 and continue until the position is filled.
Please submit your application as a single PDF file with the subject line: Postdoctoral application – [Your name].
All applications must include:
*The start date is negotiable but preferably as soon as possible.
Please review the Postdoc Eligibility Guidelines for more information prior to applying for this position.
Additional information:
The terms and conditions of employment are covered under the UCalgary and PDAC Collective Agreement. To find out more about postdoctoral scholar program at the University of Calgary visit our Postdocs website.
The University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their professional success while they are here. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.
Additional Information
To learn more about academic opportunities at the University of Calgary and all we have to offer, view our Academic Careers website. For more information about the Faculty of Science visit Careers in the Faculty of Science.
About the University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is Canada’s leading next-generation university – a living, growing and youthful institution that embraces change and opportunity with a can-do attitude. Located in the nation’s most enterprising city, the university is making tremendous progress on its Eyes High journey to be recognized as one of Canada’s top five research universities, grounded in innovative learning and teaching and fully integrated with the community it both serves and leads. The University of Calgary inspires and supports discovery, creativity and innovation across all disciplines. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.
About Calgary, Alberta
Calgary is one of the world's cleanest cities and has been named one of the world's most livable cities for years. Calgary is a city of leaders - in business, community, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgarians benefit from a growing number of world-class dining and cultural events and enjoy more days of sunshine per year than any other major Canadian city. Calgary is less than an hour's drive from the majestic Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America.