Postdoctoral Fellowship Position in Zika Transmission Dynamics Modeling

A postdoctoral fellowship (PDF) position is available at York University and the University of Toronto,Canada. The PDF will be part of an established international multidisciplinary team of academic researchers and knowledge users with expertise in entomology, infectious disease epidemiology, clinical sciences, mathematical modeling, computer simulation, health services research, economic evaluation and knowledge to action initiatives.

The PDF’s primary role is to develop a Zika virus (ZIKV) transmission models and analyses to inform ZIKV

intervention strategies. This is part of a larger project characterizing the transmission dynamics of ZIKV and designing integrated ZIKV intervention approaches in different eco-epidemiological settings (Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador). The PDF will work closely with the project team. We have established strong partnerships with important institutional stakeholders and other ZIKV research teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Ø Develop a Zika virus (ZIKV) transmission model to under the infection dynamics and to evaluate the impact of integrated ZIKV intervention strategies.

Ø Present research at relevant meetings and conferences, draft manuscripts and other publications and write grant applications with the support of the team.

Knowledge and Skills:

Ø Expertise in vector-borne disease transmission dynamics modeling and analysis.

Ø Demonstrated proficiency in model parameterization, validation, simulation, visualization and interpretation.

Ø Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Education and Experience:

Ø Doctoral degree in mathematical biology

Position Details:

This PDF is initially for one year with the possibility to renew for a second year. Start date is flexible (anticipated Fall/Winter 2017). Primary location is at the Laboratory for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (LIAM), York University, Toronto, Canada.

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a detailed cover letter to Professor Jianhong Wu, wujh@mathstat.yorku.ca, with subject “CIHR-IDRC Zika Project”. Applications will be considered immediately, and only selected candidates will be contacted.

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Mathematical Biology at Ryerson University

(July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017 with possible renewal)

Applications are invited for one postdoctoral fellow in Mathematical Biology in the Department of Mathematics at Ryerson University (http://math.ryerson.ca/). The research will be led jointly by Drs. Kunquan Lan (Ryerson University) and Jianhong Wu (York University).

Candidates should have experience and interest in research in mathematical and computational models and their applications to epidemiology and ecology. The successful applicant would have good knowledge of Dynamical Systems, Elliptic and/or Parabolic Partial Differential Equations, and Mathematical Biology. Demonstrated computer programming skills would be an asset. A Ph.D. degree is required at the time of appointment. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses depending on availability.

Fellowships are open to candidates of any nationality, and selection will be based upon the candidate's research potential and teaching ability. Fellowships would start July 1, 2016, subject to final budgetary approval.

The screening process will start on February 29, 2016 and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a curriculum vita and three letters of recommendation. At least one of these letters should report on the candidate's teaching abilities. These letters will be sent directly by e-mail: biomath@ryerson.ca or by mail to:

Dr. Kunquan Lan
Department of Mathematics
Ryerson University
350 Victoria Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M5B 2K3
Tel: 416 979 5000 ext 6962
Fax: 416 598 5917

We appreciate all replies to this advertisement, but only applicants under consideration will be contacted. Ryerson University has an Employment Equity Program and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Members of Visible Minorities, and Women.

PhD position in Modeling Genetic Load in Social Insects

We are looking for a PhD student that will work closely with Dr. Amro Zayed and Dr. Jianhong Wu at York University’s Center for Disease Modeling to develop theory and models for understanding the genetic load in social insects. This will build upon some of our earlier work, see Zayed and Packer, 2005, PNAS 102:10742-10746.

Successful candidates will receive training in genomics, bioinformatics and sociobiology in a very collaborative environment. Toronto is a great city to live and work in. Funding if available for Canadian students; international students are welcome to apply provided they have access to scholarships from their home country. If interested in applying, please send your c.v., contacts for references, and a 1 page cover letter to zayed@yorku.ca.

Post-doctoral Fellowship: Modeling Food-Borne Pathogen Spread at the York Institute for Health Research and the Laboratory for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (FILLED)

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position in mathematical modeling of food-borne pathogen spread. The post-doctoral fellow will be expected to interact with an interdisciplinary team, and be responsible for the model development and analysis: model concept design, data retrieval from published literature as well as from the datasets available to the team; mathematical analysis and computer simulations; testing and validating models; performing sensitivity and uncertainty analysis and addressing the issues related to pathogen spread control strategies.

The fellowship will be jointly supervised by Dr. Daniel Munther at Cleveland State University and Dr. Jianhong Wu at York University. This fellow will be placed at the Laboratory for Industrial and Applied Mathematics in York University. The fellowship can start anytime, initially for one year but can be renewed for up to a total of 2 years. The salary is $40,000 per year including benefits.

Applicants should have significant experience in mathematical biology. Experience in modeling infectious disease transmission and manipulating real datasets will be an asset. A cover letter, curriculum vitae along with complete contact information, some representative research and provide three names who can provide references when needed should be submitted. Applications should be sent electronically in confidence to Dr. Jianhong Wu's assistant at cdmdesk@yorku.ca (email). Applications will be reviewed immediately, and only short listed applicants will be contacted.

Post-doctoral Fellowship: Real-Time User Tracking & Attribution Analytics at York University and InferSystem Inc./ Kochava. (FILLED)

Applicants are invited for a postdoctoral position in real-time user tracking & attribution analytics. The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to play an important role in an NSERC Collaborative Research and Development project “Enterprize Software for Data Analytics”, and will join a team of accomplished researchers representing applied mathematics, computer science and digital business analytics from the Laboratory for Industrial and Applied Mathematics at York University, and InferSystem Inc./Kochava.

The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to interact with a team creating leading edge mobile user tracking, attribution and analytics tools; to design and implement highly-available, fault-tolerant, near-real-time, distributed systems for Kochava’s core offering; and to maintain and optimize the legacy systems.

The fellowship will be jointly supervised by Dr. Jianhong Wu (Canada Research Chair in Industrial and Applied Mathematics, LIAM, York University) and Dr. Yanyi Pan(Optimization Scientist, Kochava). This fellow will be working at York University for the first few months, and then relocate to Kochava for the remaining part of the fellowship. The fellowship can start immediately, initially for one year but can be renewed for up to a total of 2 years, and may be turned into a Software Developer at any stage mutually agreeable. The salary/stipend is in the range of $40,000~45,000 per year including benefits.

Applicants should have a PhD degree and significant experience in data mining and analytics. Applicants should have some expertise with low- & high-level concurrent and distributed algorithms and systems, and expertise in both server and client-side web development - PHP and/or Node.js, HTML 5, CSS 3, client-side JS Frameworks, etc. Familiarity with large-scale storage systems and data sets, including MongoDB, MySQL, Druid and other database technologies, is a definite plus. The applicants must be comfortable with back-end programming as well as working in a Linux environment. Experience with mobile and strong communication is an asset.

A cover letter, curriculum vitae along with complete contact information and some representative research papers or industrial work, and arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent directly to Dr. Jianhong Wu at wujh@yorku.ca (email). Applications will be reviewed immediately, and only short listed applicants will be contacted.

Post-doctoral Fellowship: Health Risk Assessment for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management at York University and Manifold Data Mining Inc.(FILLED)

Applicants are invited for a post-doctoral position in data mining for behaviour-based chronic disease risk assessment. The post-doctoral fellow will be expected to play an important role in an NSERC Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) project on developing an interactive health portal that provides comprehensive risk assessments and recommendation for chronic disease prevention and management, and will join a team of accomplished researchers representing applied mathematics, computer science and health science.

The post-doctoral fellow will be expected to interact with the team, and be responsible for the health risk assessment model development and analysis, including model concept design, knowledge acquisition from published literature as well as from the datasets available to the team; testing and validating models; and implementing an interactive Web portal that realizes the model. The fellow is also expected to help prepare research proposals to secure additional funding for the project.

The fellowship will be jointly supervised by Dr. Jianhong Wu (Mathematics and Statistics, CDM/YIHR, York University), Dr. Aijun An (Computer Science, York University) and Dr. Zhen Mei (Manifold Data Mining Inc.). This fellow will be working at both York University and Manifold Inc. The fellowship can start immediately, initially for two years but can be renewed for up to a total of 5 years. The salary/stipend is in the range of $40,000~45,000 per year including benefits. The salary may be raised after the first/second year if additional funding application for the project is successful.

Applicants should have a PhD degree and significant experience in data mining and statistics. Experience in preventive medicine and manipulating large datasets will be an asset. A cover letter, curriculum vitae along with complete contact information and some representative research papers, and arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent directly to Dr. Aijun An at aan@cse.yorku.ca (email). Applications will be reviewed immediately, and only short listed applicants will be contacted.

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Mathematical Biology at Ryerson University (FILLED)

(July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015 with possible renewal)

Applications are invited for one postdoctoral fellow in Mathematical Biology in the Department of Mathematics at Ryerson University. The research will be led jointly by Drs. Kunquan Lan (Ryerson University) and Jianhong Wu (York University).

Candidates should have experience and interest in research in mathematical and computational models and their applications to epidemiology and ecology. The successful applicant would have good knowledge of Dynamical Systems, Elliptic and/or Parabolic Partial Differential Equations, and Mathematical Biology. Demonstrated computer programming skills would be an asset. A PhD degree is required at the time of appointment. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses depending on availability.

The screening process will start on January 31, 2014 and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a curriculum vita and three letters of recommendation. At least one of these letters should report on the candidate's teaching abilities. These letters will be sent directly by e-mail: biomath@ryerson.ca (email).