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Posting Details
Department
Epidemiology - 463501
Posting Open Date
08/29/2025
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled
Yes
Position Type
Postdoctoral Scholar
Position Title
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Vacancy ID
PDS004633
Full-time/Part-time
Full-Time Temporary
Hours per week
40
FTE
1
Work Location
Chapel Hill, NC
Position Location
North Carolina, US
Hiring Range
Dependent on Qualifications
Proposed Start Date
Estimated Duration of Appointment
12 Months
Position Information
Be a Tar Heel!
A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities and is among is the top ten research universities in the nation for federal research expenditures as well as for federally funded social and behavioral sciences research and development.
Here at Carolina, our highly skilled postdocs play a vital role in our research enterprise and towards our overall commitment to research excellence. Across many disciplines, postdocs contribute to the intellectual vitality of the University. They provide innovative ideas and perspectives, foster a stimulating research environment and advance knowledge within their fields. Postdocs are crucial members of our scientific research workforce, contributors to our research outputs and an important reason why Carolina is one of the leading public research institutions in the country.
UNC-Chapel Hill offers postdocs comprehensive medical and vision coverage, paid leave, and benefits and services that support professional development and a healthy work/life balance. Chapel Hill regularly ranks as one of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, a reputation guided by the diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The Department of Epidemiology is one of the seven departments located in the Gillings School of Global Public Health. The department’s primary focus is to the development and application of research methods to understand the patterns and causes of health and disease, and the application of that knowledge to improving the health of populations. We provide strong training in research methods and opportunities for the application of epidemiology to a wide range of health problems through our research. The achievements of our faculty, staff, students, and alumni have enabled us to become one of the leading academic departments of epidemiology in the world. The department has 40 Tenured-Tenure Track / 9 Joint Tenure-Track Faculty, 22 Fixed Term / 4 Joint Fixed Term Faculty, 111 Adjuncts, 32 EHRA Non-Faculty, 20 Postdocs, 23 SHRA (Staff), 25 SHRA Temporary and 94 Students. The department’s operating budget is 27 million a year.
Position Summary
Successful candidates will join the Atlantic Coast Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics and Analytics (ACCIDDA) on a project aimed at developing software and analytic tools to perform disease modeling and critical analytics in response to infectious disease outbreaks. ACCIDDA is part of the newly formed CDC-funded national network of centers of excellence for outbreak analytics and disease modeling, named Insight Net. This position’s efforts will focus on developing predictive and analytic models of infectious disease and will use dynamic models and/or machine learning/artificial intelligence algorithms. Projects may also include work focused on the analysis of spatial and geographic data and work extrapolating results to different spatial scales. This position will collaborate with a network of scientists and public health practitioners to develop solutions to problems that have direct impacts on population health. Work with this center will provide numerous opportunities to work with other Insight Net centers and public health partners, as well as have a direct impact on the work of the CDC Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
PhD in epidemiology, biostatistics, computational biology, public health, or a related field
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Research experience in epidemiology, biostatistics, computational biology, computer science, public health, or a related field
Experience in epidemiology, statistics, or other quantitative field
Experience in infectious disease dynamics, epidemic modeling, and/or machine learning and artificial intelligence
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Writing programs and performing analysis in R and/or Python
Experience with version control systems like Git
Experience working as part of large-scale research, scientific, medical, or academic projects
Experience working in, or in support of, public health agencies or departments
The minimum salary is $58K and the max salary is $74K.
$58K – $74K/yr (Glassdoor est.)
$65K
/yr Median
Chapel Hill, NC
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