Post-Doc : Disease Macroecologist

Zoological Society of London
> Institute of Zoology
>
> Disease Macroecologist
> One Year Fixed-term Contract Initially
> Salary: ? 26,998 plus London Weighting ?3554
>
> A postdoctoral position is available from 1st March 2010 to build
> global spatial and temporal models of infectious disease emergence
> in humans. The work will build on previous publications (see Jones
> et al. Nature 451:990) to examine the roles of biodiversity, land-
> use change, climate change and other socio-economic, demographic and
> environmental drivers on disease emergence.
>
> The position requires an independent, enthusiastic and innovative
> researcher with a PhD in a relevant discipline interested in
> applying comparative macroevolutionary and macroecological
> approaches to understanding disease emergence. Experience in
> environmental niche modelling, comparative phylogenetic analyses,
> disease modelling, using and compiling global biodiversity,
> environmental and socioeconomic datasets, and analysis of spatial
> data would be an advantage.
>
> Informal enquires can be made to kate.jones@ioz.ac.uk.
>
> A Job Description can be requested from the email address below.
> Please apply by CV and covering letter with contact details for
> three referees to: HR Dept., Zoological Society of London, Regent?s
> Park, London, NW1 4RY or email hr@zsl.org
>
> Closing date for applications: 15th February 2010.