Gatesfoundation

Senior Research Scientist, Population Health Modeling (Nutrition and Disease) (*2-year LTE)

Seattle, WA · Senior · Contract

No sponsorship$190k-$295kDetected 30 days ago

PythonData ScienceStatisticsAccessibility5G/LTEPublic HealthResearchCommunicationBiostatisticsEpidemiology

About the role

In this role, we seek a full-time Senior Research Scientist to join IDM's Gender, Vulnerability and Health Equity (GVHE) research team with deep expertise in applied statistics for population health research.
This role sits at the intersection of nutrition science and population health modeling: the core question is how nutrition investments interact with and amplify outcomes across infectious disease, maternal health, and human capital programs.
This role is well suited to a quantitative epidemiologist or global health researcher who has worked across disease areas and has meaningful nutrition exposure.

Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams to co-develop research questions and analytical approaches
Translate statistical results into clear, actionable insights for internal stakeholders and external partners
Support reproducible research practices through well-documented, maintainable code and analytical workflows
Sufficient grounding in nutrition science to identify plausible interaction mechanisms, evaluate program designs for synergistic effect, and guide disease modelers on which nutritional pathways to represent
Advanced skills in Python or R, with experience developing reproducible and scalable analytical workflows
This includes direct company sponsorship and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (eg: H-1B, O-1, L-1, E, OPT, STEM-OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.).

Some international travel may be required
Must have unrestricted work authorization in the country where this position is located.

The salary range for this role is $190,100 to $294,700 USD.
The range for this role in these locations is $209,100 to $324,100 USD.
New hires salaries are typically between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint.

As part of our work, we routinely collaborate with international health agencies, ministries of health in the developing world, as well as universities and research institutes across the globe.
Minimum of five (5) years of post-PhD experience conducting applied statistical research in public health or population-level research settings
Demonstrated experience applying statistical methods to demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related research questions
Experience working in global health and low- and middle-income countries is a plus

As part of the Gates Foundation (GF), the Institute for Disease Modeling (IDM) mission is to support global efforts to eradicate infectious diseases and achieve permanent improvements in health by developing, using, and sharing computational modeling tools and promoting quantitative decision-making.
The IDM team is composed of research scientists and software developers who create advanced models of disease transmission, develop computational tools to inform global disease eradication policy, conduct analysis of epidemiologically- and policy-relevant data, and identify and address critical knowledge gaps.
IDM is a highly dynamic organization with a work environment that is defined by innovation and collaboration.
This position is a limited-term position for 2 years.
Relocation will be provided.
The Foundation
We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world.
As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission.

Must have unrestricted work authorization in the country where this position is located.

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