**PhD Student, Infectious Disease Modelling Position**
This is a full-time candidature for a 3-year period. You will undertake mathematical modelling projects to identify the impact and cost-effectiveness of interventions to progress hepatitis C elimination in Australia and globally.
The project will include epidemiological modelling components and economic modelling components. The student will be embedded within a multi-disciplinary team, and outputs will be provided to governments, policy makers, and international health agencies.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and calibrate models of hepatitis C transmission, disease progression, and care cascade progression to different settings and population groups.
* Undertake costing studies and health economic evaluation of interventions.
* Communicate with epidemiologists, public health experts, social scientists, and stakeholders about the approach and implications of modelling projects.
* Write academic publications and policy briefs and produce PowerPoint presentations.
About You
We are looking for a candidate with an undergraduate degree in modelling, statistics, physics, computer science, or a similar field OR an undergraduate degree in health sciences, biomedicine, or a similar field plus experience with data analysis, computing, or modelling.
* Experience with scientific computing and/or mathematical modelling is required.
* Excellent attention to detail and demonstrated communication skills are essential.
About Burnet Institute
Burnet Institute is a leading Australian, unaligned, not-for-profit organisation that uniquely links medical research with practical action to achieve better health for disadvantaged communities and help solve devastating global health problems.