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The Marshall Lab at UC Berkeley is seeking to hire an Assistant Project Scientist to work on mathematical and computational aspects of several projects to control mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit. Our work in this area spans collaborations with molecular biologists, ecologists, and epidemiologists. We develop mathematical models and software to fit models to data generated in the lab and predict how gene-edited mosquitoes could be expected to perform in the wild. As the technology develops, considerations regarding ecological modeling, field trial design, and implications for disease transmission are becoming increasingly relevant.

We are seeking a project scientist with particular strengths in mathematical modeling of infectious diseases and scientific programming, and interests in mosquito-borne diseases, gene-editing technology, and/or public health interventions.

Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will contribute to the development of mathematical models and software to describe the application of genetic control tools to mosquito vectors of malaria, as well as of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses. These models and software will be used to address research questions related to our current funded projects with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Akbari Lab at UCSD, and the UC Malaria Initiative. The researcher will have access to a wide network of genetic control, mosquito, and malaria researchers spanning UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UC San Francisco, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (Australia), National Environment Agency (Singapore), Ifakara Health Institute (Tanzania) and Imperial College London (UK). They will be expected to work with postdocs and graduate students in our group, to lead and co-author research publications, and to assist with grant applications.

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

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