MSD Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Health Economics/Mathematical 

United States, Upper Gwynedd Township 

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Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Reporting under a Senior Director within the Vaccines team within HEDS, the fellow is expected to:

• Explore current vaccine-related structural assumptions and parametrization strategies employed in dynamic transmission models of infectious disease,

• Explore current methodologies for uncertainty quantification and model selection with respect to vaccine-related structural assumptions and parameterization strategies,

• Develop dynamic transmission models of infectious disease to evaluate the impact of different vaccine-related structural assumptions,

• Develop and evaluate different methods for model selection and uncertainty quantification in the context of vaccine-related structural assumptions used in dynamic transmission models of infectious disease,

• Develop excellent working relationships within partner acrossour Research & Development Division; ensure effective cross-functional collaboration across teams,

• Collaborate externally and solicit input from appropriate stakeholders and adopt latest techniques from relevant published literature, and

• Disseminate key research findings/methodology via scientific presentations at congresses and publications in scientific journals.

Education Minimum Requirement:

Candidates should currently hold a PHD by May 1st, 2025.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Previous experience with mathematical modeling of complex dynamic systems

• Previous experience working on interdisciplinary research projects and/or working within interdisciplinary teams,

• Ability to gather, organize, and synthesize complex information in order to draw conclusions and make recommendations,

• Strong creative problem solving skills, and

• Strong interpersonal, networking, presentation, and communication skills.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Previous experience with dynamic transmission models of infectious disease,

• Previous experience with agent-based model development and implementation,

• Previous experience with parameter estimation and identification,

• Background in economics and/or previous experience with cost-effectiveness analysis, and

• Ability to communicate effectively in English in both verbal and written formats

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