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Position for postdoctoral researcher at Hasselt University – Center for Statistics We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher with a strong track record in infectious disease modelling and good computational skills to contribute to the DEFOG project: Data science tool for Epidemic FOrecastinG of Prof. Niel Hens (see attachment for project description). The project should start end of January 2019 at the latest and lasts for 18months. Longer appointment might be possible after positive evaluation. Profile: Diploma: MSc and PhD in statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, public health, applied mathematics, data science or similar scientific fields. Expertise: • Proven track record in epidemiological and/or infectious disease modelling, experience with disease surveillance systems and capable of extending the model described in Michiels et al., BMC Infect Dis 2017 to include new, complementary datasets (see project description). • Experience with data integration and/or data visualisation techniques is considered advantageous as the software tool should allow for flexible inclusion of data providers’ own data and dynamic visualisation of the model results. • Experience with working in an interdisciplinary context is desired as regular interaction with stakeholders in the health care sector (pharmacies, pharma companies, hospitals etc) is anticipated. • You are a team player but capable of working in an independent way. Research environment: You will work as postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Statistics (CenStat) at Hasselt University in Belgium under supervision of Prof. Niel Hens in the infectious disease modelling (MID) group. CenStat (~60 members of which 10 professors, 15 postdocs and a large group of PhD students) is internationally renowned for its research, teaching and consultancy in applied statistics, biostatistics, bioinformatics & statistical bioinformatics, and mathematical statistics. The infectious disease modelling group (~15 members), led by Prof. Hens, has particular research expertise in microbial and toxicology risk assessment, mathematical, biostatistical and longitudinal, spatiotemporal, SIR-type, stochastic, agent-based, contact pattern and network models and disease mapping. Hasselt University is a young, innovative university with about 6300 students, 800 teaching/research staff, and 400 administrative/technical staff. It stands for excellence in education, top research in spearhead fields and active engagement in innovation and entrepreneurship, combining academic excellence with economic and social relevance. UHasselt, ranked among the 5% best institutions worldwide in UMultirank (2018), has an extensive international network, develops joint programmes with universities in Flanders and the Netherlands and actively participates in EU and other international research and educational programmes. UHasselt maintains a EURAXESS Centre, and carries the awarded 'Human Resources Excellence in Research' logo. Contact: For more information about the project or to apply please send your CV and a motivation letter of max 1 page describing how you fit the profile to Prof. Niel Hens: [log in to unmask] You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.