This position is to hire a non-tenure track faculty (research associate) member who has expertise in the spatial modeling of vector-borne disease transmission. This person will be a part of the larger, Infectious Disease Dynamics Group at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, under the advisement of Drs. Amy Wesolowski and Derek Cummings. The projects are focused on mapping and modeling malaria, dengue, and Zika transmission including the spread of drug resistant parasites (malaria) and estimating population-level susceptibility using various molecular, epidemiological, and entomological data sets (dengue and Zika). This position will require the development, evaluation, and investigation of spatial infectious disease transmission models. This position requires an understanding of various types of data, including genomic, serologic, environmental, and epidemiological data. Additionally, this position requires assisting in mentoring and training staff and students as part of research projects.

Specific duties and responsibilities will include: developing transmission models, model fitting, spatial analyses, statistical analyses of complex data sets, writing scientific manuscripts, scientific presentations, and mentoring/teaching staff and students as part of research projects.

Essential Skills

• PhD or equivalent in a relevant field
• Experience in analysis/modeling of infectious diseases and epidemiology
• Strong statistical and computational skills
• Demonstrated ability to produce independent, creative work
• Ability to work well as member of a team
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Helpful Skills

• Ability to analyze and interpret molecular data such as serological or genomic data
• Background in laboratory assays, ideally with some experience in pathogen genomics
• Programming experience in R or Python
• Experience in technical and computational capacity building
• Experience in primary epidemiological data collection

To Apply

Send a CV including publications, brief statement of research/career interests, and contact information for up to 3 references to Amy Wesolowski (awesolowski@jhu.edu) and Derek Cummings (derek.cummings@jhu.edu).

Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis with a final deadline of June 1, 2026