Postdoctoral Research Associate
Northeastern University · Boston, Massachusetts, US
About the Opportunity This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classifica...
Job description
About the Opportunity This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. JOB SUMMARY: The Postdoctoral Research Associate will be an active member of the Laboratory for the Modeling of Biological and Sociotechnical Systems (MOBS Lab) within the Network Science Institute at Northeastern University. MOBS Lab focuses on research projects aimed at developing innovative mathematical models and computational tools to better characterize, understand, and anticipate large-scale complex networks and systems. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will perform basic and applied research on complex problems involving the development of new theories and methodologies. The research will be largely focused on the development of predictive computational tools for the analysis of the spatial spread of emerging diseases. The successful candidate must be able to develop code to generate simulations and analyze large, complex datasets. They will be expected to carry out independen...