Background:
The Prevention Policy Modeling Lab models the health impact, costs and cost-effectiveness of infectious disease treatment and prevention programs in the United States. Our work aims to inform U.S. health policy and guide public health decision-making at national, state and local levels. We work closely with collaborators in the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Led by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the lab represents the collaborative work of distinguished teams of experts from Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Medical Center, Yale School of Public Health, Brown University School of Public Health, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Stanford University and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The team includes health economists, medical doctors, epidemiologists, mathematical modelers, public health officials, demographers, and social scientists.

This postdoctoral research fellow will work closely with Professor Joshua Salomon, the PI for this research program, and a team of faculty members and research scientists to develop epidemiology-based computer simulation models of diseases in human populations.

The primary responsibility of this position will be to lead a new project investigating dynamic policy options for the introduction of novel antibiotics for the treatment of gonorrhea. The project will involve adaptation of an existing model to explore how to best use new and existing antibiotics to optimize treatment recommendations and reduce antibiotic resistance in the population. Model development and parameter estimation will be conducted with guidance from CDC collaborators. The postdoc will have the opportunity to work closely with policy makers to ensure that the findings of our work are disseminated widely.

This position will also lead the completion of two ongoing projects: 1) regional models of gonorrhea transmission in the US and 2) a model of syphilis transmission in the US. In addition, this position will contribute to our wider portfolio of projects through regular participation in disease-based work groups.

The role of postdoctoral research fellow will require flexibility in the scope of duties and responsibilities required, and therefore, the responsibilities listed below should be considered indicative, not exhaustive.