Postdoctoral Scholar-Pediatrics Infectious Disease
University of Tennessee at Martin
Salary undisclosed
Need a reasonable accommodation to apply or interview? Contact us.
JobMinglr uses automated technology to recommend jobs based on profile information and job preferences. Match Score does not determine eligibility for a position, prevent a user from viewing or applying to a job, or make hiring decisions on behalf of an employer.
Description
Develops and analyzes dynamical infection models.
Utilizes parameter estimation to investigate experimental and clinical data.
Helps design new experiments.
Conducts mechanistic and computational modeling of within-host infectious disease dynamics in support of R01.
Generates new hypotheses about respiratory infection biology.
Presents findings at lab meetings, seminars, and conferences.
Maintains accurate records and ensures reproducibility of results.
Prepares manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and contributes to grant proposals.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Ph.D. in a relevant discipline (e.g., Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, etc.)
Prior experience in modeling viral infections, bacterial infections, and/or immune
response dynamics. Experience with parameter estimation techniques and data-driven modeling.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Proficient programming skills in Python and/or Matlab.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
WORK SCHEDULE: This position may occasionally be required to work weekends and evenings.
About this role
You'll be building and refining mathematical models of how infections spread and evolve within the body, working with both experimental data and clinical observations to understand respiratory disease dynamics. The role sits at the intersection of computational biology and infectious disease research, requiring you to translate biological questions into mechanistic models, estimate parameters from real data, and generate testable hypotheses about infection biology. You'll present your work regularly to the lab and broader scientific community, and contribute to peer-reviewed publications and grant proposals supporting an R01-funded research program.
This position is best suited for someone with a Ph.D. in mathematics, physics, computer science, or a related quantitative field who has already worked on modeling viral or bacterial infections and immune responses. You'll need solid programming skills in Python and/or Matlab, along with hands-on experience in parameter estimation and data-driven approaches. Strong communication—both written and verbal—matters here, since you'll be explaining complex models to collaborators and audiences with varying technical backgrounds.
The work is based in Memphis and conducted in-office, with occasional evening and weekend hours expected. You'll help design experiments, maintain rigorous records, and support the lab's broader research mission.
This role's local market on JobMinglr
Pay for this role
The employer didn't post a pay range for this role. That usually means pay is set in negotiation, which favors whoever arrives with numbers. Check ranges on comparable Postdoctoral Scholar-Pediatrics Infectious Disease postings in Memphis, and analyze any offer before you accept it.
Before you apply, worth reading
How JobMinglr reads this job
Every listing here is scored against your profile before you apply: skills overlap, experience level, location and work arrangement, each weighted and explained. You see the score and the reasons, not just a list. How the matching works.