Technical Lead - Meyers lab

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Position ends one year after initial hire date; with the possibility of continuation depending on future funding and progress towards research goals.

The Meyers Lab at The University of Texas at Austin is immediately seeking outstanding research associate candidates. Research Associate will model COVID-19 projects to elucidate the transmission dynamics and severity of the virus and provide decision support analyses for local and state public health agencies. This position will require a combination of technical strengths, high-level communication, leadership, and organization skills.

• Function 1: Modeling

• Establish technical specifications and direction for the development, validation, and application of disease dynamic models to address critical public health challenges

• Create new reusable and reproducible software components for CFA models

• Analyze existing models to identify risks and redundancies

• Lead design, implementation, and execution of unit, integration and system testsfor CFA models

• Identification and formulation of novel research questions of public health concern

• Function 2: Technical Leadership and Coordination

• Provide specialized software, optimization, and statistical skills to team members

• Implement collaborative software infrastructure, oversee software quality and system modifications, help team members improve workflow and code quality

• Create standards for software performance and internal documentation and oversee implementation

• Function 3: Communications

• Dissemination of results to scientists, public health agencies, and general public via software code and tools, publications, reports, and presentations

• Work with public health partners to provide quantitative ways to validate models and conduct acceptance (real-world) tests

• Act as a liaison and professionally represent the Meyers Lab and UT Center for Pandemic Decision Science with various stakeholders, including local, state, and national government agencies.

• Function 4: Ad Hoc

• Other lab needs as they arise

Candidates must have completed a PhD in a quantitative science, statistics, computer science, mathematics, engineering, or a related discipline. The position will also require the ability to work quickly on time-sensitive analyses and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team. Candidates must have expertise in Python and experience with software design.

Multiple years of experience in designing, validating, and applying mathematical models of outbreak dynamics and control. Experience collaborating with public health professionals.

$120,000+ depending on qualifications

• Flexible work arrangement possible

• Occasional evenings and weekends required

• May work around standard office conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• CV

• PhD verification

• Letter of interest

• Research statement

• Minimum of three (3) letters of reference, at least two of which must be from referees outside of the University of Texas at Austin.

Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.