As part of the University of Florida Preeminence Initiative, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS) and the UF Emerging Pathogens Institute (EPI)invite applications for up to 4 full-time positions in spatial and/or mathematical modeling of infectious disease transmission. Positions will be 9-month tenured or tenure accruing at the level of Full, Associate, or Assistant Professor, starting August 16, 2014. The Departments of Geography, Mathematics, and Biology are prospective home departments, although other departmental affiliations in CLAS are possible.

There is an expectation that the successful candidates will generate significant external funding, in association with EPI. Candidates should have expertise in mathematical models of spatial and temporal transmission processes to address questions in infectious diseases and/or public health. Specialties can include (but are not limited to): the transmission and persistence of human, animal, or zoonotic diseases; interactions between disease ecology, climate, and the built environment; relationships between socio-economics and disease risk; and health intervention strategies.

We seek candidates with an excellent track record, including 1) existing grant funding and 2) publications in top journals.

The successful candidates will be expected to engage deeply in the unique interdisciplinary research programs at EPI while maintaining good standing in teaching and service to their home Department and its mission.

All candidates should apply through the UF Jobs website