The pandemic saw major changes in contact patterns that affected the spread of many infectious diseases. Some of the changes (such as working from home) appear to be long-lasting. It is important that mathematical models reflect this new reality. We are recruiting a Research Fellow to help design and run a large-scale survey of epidemiologically relevant contact patterns in the UK. The data collected will underpin mathematical models of many close-contact diseases. The post involves survey design and statistical analysis. A knowledge of mathematical modelling would be an advantage.

The successful applicant should ideally have a doctoral degree along with experience in epidemiology, statistics, mathematical modelling, or another relevant discipline with a strong quantitative component. Experience in analysing data is essential. A commitment to open science and a record of relevant publications in good journals is desirable.