Position Summary

A Mathematical Epidemiology/Infectious Disease Modeling position is available in the Mitreva Lab with the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and McDonnell Genome Institute at WashU Medicine.

The candidate will join an established and successful research group focused on integrating ‘multi-omics’ approaches aimed at understanding diseases at a systems biology level. The position requires working collaboratively with a team of experimental and computational biologists to integrate genetic and genomic data with mathematical modeling to better understand the transmission dynamics of parasitic infections and the evolutionary and genetic processes that shape their epidemiology.

The postdoctoral fellow will contribute to NIH-funded projects aimed at developing and applying molecular genetic approaches to distinguish the causes of infection resurgence and persistence (e.g., recrudescence, new infection, poor drug response, parasite migration). The primary focus will be on integrating genetic data into epidemiological models of lymphatic filariasis to estimate the likelihood and pace of resurgence and to support surveillance and programmatic decision-making. The candidate will lead the mathematical modeling of lymphatic filariasis transmission and will have opportunities to travel and present at national and international conferences.

WashU Medicine is one of the two main campuses of WashU in St. Louis, a private research university founded in 1853. Dr. Mitreva is faculty at the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and the lab is housed in the McDonnell Genome Institute, which has been at the forefront of genome research since its inception in 1993. We are a world-leader in genomics research as it applies to the study of model organisms and human biology, infections, genetic diseases, and the field of personalized medicine. We provide a value-added biologically and clinically relevant sequence analysis, and foster public understanding of science through various educational and outreach efforts.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Information on being a postdoc at WashU in St. Louis can be found at https://postdoc.wustl.edu/prospective-postdocs-2/.

For information on the Mitreva Lab, please visit https://mitrevalab.wustl.edu.

Publications reflecting the research portfolio of Mitreva Lab:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=mitreva+m+or+mitreva-dautova+m&sort=date&size=20 

Related links:

https://medicine.wustl.edu 

https://wustl.edu 

https://infectiousdiseases.wustl.edu/ 

https://genome.wustl.edu/ 

Trains under the supervision of a faculty mentor including (but not limited to):

• Assists with grant preparation and reporting.
• Prepares and submits papers on research.
• Assists in the design of research experiments.
• Evaluates research findings and assists in the reporting of the results.
• Conscientious discharge of their research responsibilities.
• Maintains conformity with ethical standards in research.
• Maintains compliance with good laboratory practice including the maintenance of adequate research records.
• Engages in open and timely discussion with their mentor regarding possession or distribution of material, reagents, or records belonging to their laboratory and any proposed disclosure of findings or techniques privately or in publications.
• Collegial conduct towards co-trainees, staff members and members of the research group.
• Adherence to all applicable University policies, procedures and regulations. All data, research records and materials and other intellectual property generated in University laboratories remain the property of the University.

Working Conditions:

This position works in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological and chemical hazards. The individual must be physically able to wear pr