Dr Rachel Baker at Brown University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on several projects related to understanding the implications of climate change for infectious disease outbreaks. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will work within both the Department of Epidemiology at the School of Public Health, and the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, and will have the opportunity to participate in activities at Brown University’s Pandemic Center.

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will be involved in developing projects to understand the impact of climate change on several pathogens. Key duties include:

● Developing statistical models to test for a relationship between climate and disease transmission.

● Sourcing and assembling datasets of both climate and disease variables for model fitting.

● Developing mechanistic disease models to project future impacts of climate change across both tropical and temperate locations.

● Drafting manuscripts for publication and developing visualizations of results.

● Mentoring undergraduate and PhD students in the lab group.

The preferred start date is September 1, 2025 or sooner, although this is negotiable, and the initial term of employment will be two years, with extensions available depending on funding availability. The department is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.