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The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world's leading institutions of higher education, distinguished by its combination of internationally recognized academic and research excellence; the transformative opportunity it provides to a large and diverse student body; its public mission and commitment to equity and social justice; and its roots in the California experience, animated by such values as innovation, questioning the status quo, and respect for the environment and nature.

We have an opportunity for a post-doctoral scholar to join the Center for Global Public Health in the Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology Division at UC Berkeley and serve as a research scholar on a new project investigating the co-circulation of Zika and dengue viruses in human and non-human primates in Uganda and Mexico.

This post-doctoral position will focus on Uganda and will be working closely with the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), a world-class center of excellence in health research in the region, and Gorilla Doctors, the only organization in the world providing in situ veterinary care to endangered eastern gorillas.

Responsibilities will include:

• Leading independent research on the epidemiology of dengue and Zika virus co-circulation in human and non-human primates in Uganda.
• Overseeing the development and implementation of human cohorts for arbovirus surveillance in Uganda.
• Assisting the Gorilla Doctors team with the management of non-human primate cohorts for arbovirus surveillance in the wild through data collation and analyses.
• Conducting epidemiological modeling and analytics for data generated from the project.
• Providing regular technical support to graduate students from UC-Berkeley, UVRI, and Gorilla Doctors working on the project.

Requirements include a PhD (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a PhD (or equivalent international degree) program, with no more than 3 years of post-degree research experience by start date.

Preferred qualifications include experience working on an international research project, human cohort management, and regulatory procedures, as well as strong computer skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work in a team.

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service. The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer.