The Mueller lab at UC San Francisco (UCSF) at the EPPIcenter is seeking a postdoctoral research fellow in phylodynamics to study the transmission dynamics of bacterial or viral infectious diseases. The candidate will work closely with Dr. Nicola Müller and become part of the multidisciplinary research environment of the Experimental and Population-based Pathogen Investigation Center (EPPIcenter), with plenty of options for additional mentorship from other faculty.
The postdoctoral researcher will develop novel phylodynamic approaches to study the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases from pathogen genome data.. The work will be mainly focused on developing MCMC inference approaches to improve the scalability of scalability and interpretability of phylodynamic methods. The position is fully funded.

Essential Skills

• PhD or equivalent in a relevant field when starting the position. Relevant fields include, but are not limited to, computational biology, statistics, epidemiology, genomics, population genetics, and infectious diseases.
• Programming experience in Java
• Strong statistical skills.

Beneficial Skills

• Experience in the analysis/modeling of infectious diseases.
• Familiarity with viral or bacterial infectious diseases.
• Experience handling viral or bacterial genome data.
• Prior experience in phylogenetics and/or phylodynamics.

The expected pay range for the position is based on experience and is anticipated to be between 69,073 and 82,836 USD per year, plus benefits.

About us

The Mueller lab is a research group in the Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine in the Department of Medicine at UCSF. We use phylodynamics to quantify the transmission dynamics of bacterial and viral infectious diseases, ultimately to inform public health interventions. We seek to undertake cutting-edge research while valuing a strong work-life balance. The Mueller lab provides opportunities for close mentorship if desired. As a member of the EPPIcenter, you will also be part of a larger group of infectious disease researchers. You will become part of and be co-located with other members of the EPPIcenter. The center consists of multiple PIs, trainees, and both dry and wet lab spaces. We believe that diversity in backgrounds and perspectives enriches our research and encourages applications from a diverse pool of candidates. We particularly encourage members of groups that have historically been underrepresented in science to apply.
You can find more information about the group here https://muellerlab.io and the EPPIcenter here https://eppicenter.ucsf.edu/

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

To apply, please send a CV including publications, a cover letter (1 page), and the names and contact information for three references to nicola.mueller@ucsf.edu with the subject line 'Phylodynamics postdoc'. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until September 26th.