Postdoctoral Fellow in Infectious Disease Dynamics Inference

The Department of Mathematics at Stockholm University has around 40 faculty staff members, divided into three divisions: Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics and Computational Mathematics, and about 50 PhD students and Post Docs. The division of Mathematical statistics performs research in e.g. discrete probability, high dimensional statistics and actuarial science, beside infectious disease modelling. The research group in infectious disease modelling usually consists of 3-4 people.

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Project description

The project is financed by a grant from The Swedish Research Council with Tom Britton as principal investigator. The project aims at improving statistical methodology for outbreak data. One specific example is to generalize the renewal equation for expected incidence, used to estimate the effective reproduction number, but several other problems in the area may be treated.

Main responsibilities

The main responsibility is to carry out research. The position also includes some teaching and other department duties up to 20 %.

Qualification requirements

In order to qualify for a Postdoctoral position, applicants are required to hold a Swedish doctoral degree or an equivalent relevant degree from another country. The degree must have been completed no later than when the employment decision is made.

Assessment criteria

It is considered an advantage if the doctoral degree or an equivalent degree was completed no more than three years prior to the application deadline. Under special circumstances, an older degree may also be an advantage. Special circumstances refer to sick leave, parental leave, elected positions in trade unions, service in the total defense, or other similar circumstances, as well as clinical attachment or service/assignments relevant to the subject area.

In the appointment process, special attention will be given to research skills described in the fields above. Suitable competences include probability theory and stochastic processes, epidemic models, statistical methodology for epidemic outbreak data, simulation and statistical analyses using suitable software, good communication skills and ability to collaborate.

About the employment

The position involves full-time employment for a minimum of two years and a maximum of three years, with the possibility of extension under special circumstances. Start date 2026-09-01 or as per agreement.

We offer

The Department of Mathematics and its division for Mathematical statistics is an internationally strong research environment. The research group on Infectious Disease Modelling has several international collaborations, and also close ties with The Karolinska Institutet, The Swedish Public Health Agency and The European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (located in Stockholm).

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact

Further information about the position can be obtained from professor Tom Britton, phone: +46 8 16 45 34, tom.britton@math.su.se.

Application

Apply for the position at Stockholm University's recruitment system. Attach a personal letter and CV as well as the attachments requested in the application form. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

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