Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow - AI in Infectious Disease Modeling

MSD

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Remote
Location
West Point, PA
Salary
$75,000–$86,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Closes
Jun 27, 2026
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TL;DR · Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow - AI in Infectious Disease Modeling

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Join the vaccine modeling team within the Health Economic and Decision Sciences department at our Research Laboratories as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, contributing to an innovative program that leverages AI for health economic evaluations in infectious diseases. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop robust models using systematic review techniques and advanced LLMs, ensuring model transparency and consistency across diverse settings. Key responsibilities include automating model extraction, evaluating scientific validity, proposing new model structures, and applying the pipeline to critical case studies while disseminating findings through presentations and publications. Ideal candidates have a PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related fields with experience in NLP, machine learning, and health economic modeling. Strong programming skills in Python and C++, along with excellent communication and creative problem-solving abilities, are essential for this role that promises to transform global health decision-making processes.

Skills

Python C++ Large Language Models (LLMs) Natural Language Processing (NLP) Generative AI Health Economics Infectious Disease Prompt Engineering Machine Learning Data Analysis Scientific Writing Report Writing SIgnal Transduction Pathways siRNA Knockdown

What you'll do

  • Build robust health economic infectious disease models using AI-assisted systematic review techniques.
  • Utilize advanced LLMs to extract model type, structure, and parameters for infectious diseases.
  • Implement an intelligent AI reasoning layer to evaluate consistency and scientific validity of extracted models.
  • Employ generative AI to propose new model structures based on disease-specific needs and evidence.
  • Apply developed pipeline to critical case studies like RSV vaccine modeling and compare with existing approaches.
  • Disseminate research findings through presentations at congresses and publications in scientific journals.

What we're looking for

  • PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely-related quantitative field.
  • Experience with large language models (LLMs) and natural language processing (NLP).
  • Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++ for model fitting and data extraction.
  • Previous experience in interdisciplinary research projects and teams.
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in English.
  • Experience in health economic modeling and cost-effectiveness analysis for infectious diseases.

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