Senior / Public Health Officer (Modelling)

What the role is

As an officer in the Advanced Methods and Analytics Division,you will be part of a team that conducts infectious disease modelling to informnational policy development, surveillance and preparedness. This role requiresnot only relevant technical expertise but preferably a broad scientificknowledge of infectious diseases as well. You will be working in a fast-pacedand dynamic environment that would require the ability to manage multiplepriorities and stakeholders at the same time.

What you will be working on

You will developand deploy cutting-edge mathematical models on infectious disease relatedprojects. Your work will transform complex data into clear, actionable insightsthat support evidence-based public health decision making and interventions. Thecore areas of work will include, but are not limited to:

1. Nowcasting and forecasting: Predictinginfectious disease dynamics in real-time.

2. Scenario modelling: Simulating potentialoutcomes of different disease scenarios, public health strategies andinterventions.

3. Program/Intervention evaluations: Performingimpact and economic evaluations of public health programs and interventions.

4. Long-term projections: Deriving long-termdisease burden and making future-looking predictions.

What we are looking for

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and deploy infectious disease transmission-dynamic models to address key national communicable disease concerns.
• Partner with stakeholders to design, develop and address project-related questions, identify knowledge gaps, and address key gaps through appropriate analysis.
• Adapt and extend existing state-of-the-art models, or design and build new models where appropriate.
• Parameterise models by analysis of appropriate data and literature review.
• Synthesise evidence from literature, surveillance and other data sources to understand the natural history and epidemiology of infection, and the effectiveness of control measures.
• Lead project from inception to completion, defining scope, timelines and deliverables, managing risks and ensuring outputs meet required standards of rigour and relevance.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project-related communications, fostering clear and consistent engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide mentorship and develop junior team members

Job Requirements:

• Post-graduate qualification in a quantitative discipline (e.g. mathematics, statistics, physics, computational biology oreconomics). A Ph.D. in infectious disease modelling is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience inmodelling infectious disease dynamics.
• Strong skills in programming in PYTHON and/or R,or any other directly transferrable language e.g. C++.
• Strong record of relevant, peer-reviewedpublications is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, frame,formulate and solve problems, make judgments based on analysis andinterpretation of complex data or situations, as well as assess and deviseappropriate responses.
• Demonstrated ability to work with initiative andindependence and as a team member in a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate highlycomplex ideas, methods, and disseminate results clearly and succinctly to awide audience of varying technical levels, including non-technical audience.

Attributes and aptitude:

• Analytical thinking.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Strategic thinking and planning abilities.
• Collaborative mindset.
• Accountability and ownership