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The Role:
- SecureBio's Detection team is building a pathogen-agnostic early warning system using metagenomic sequencing.
- You will model infection spread and assess detection reliability to inform strategic decisions.
- Work closely with laboratory scientists and leadership to guide system design.
Responsibilities:
- Build and update estimates of how early and reliably the system could detect emerging pathogens.
- Use metagenomic data to estimate key parameters like effective population contribution and viral abundance.
- Model tradeoffs across sampling strategies, sites, and sequencing depth, and share results early.
Requirements:
- Graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or related quantitative field with 5+ years experience.
- Proficiency in Python or R, with strong quantitative judgment and parameter estimation skills.
- Pragmatic, intellectually honest, and able to communicate clearly with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
SecureBio
SecureBio is a nonprofit dedicated to preventing pandemics through early detection. The team values rigor, pragmatism, and collaboration, working closely with scientists and leadership.