SBIDER Careers Podcast

SBIDER Careers Podcast

What are the paths to a research career in epidemiology and infectious disease modelling? What are the day-to-day tasks? Who supports their research activities?

Episodes

August 15, 2024 9 mins

We are joined by University of Warwick undergraduate student, Alfie Ballinger, to discuss their summer Undergraduate Research Support Scheme (URSS) research projects. Have feedback? Complete our Google Form: https://bit.ly/3cbkPHv!

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We are joined by Research Associate on the HAT MEPP project, Sam Sutherland, to discuss the use of modelling and health economics to support global efforts to eliminate gambiense Human African Trypanosomiasis. Have feedback? Complete our Google Form: https://bit.ly/3cbkPHv!

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We are joined by Associate Professor, Erin Gorsich, to discuss the use of interdisciplinary approaches to tackle global challenges, along with research and teaching experiences. Have feedback? Complete our Google Form: https://bit.ly/3cbkPHv!

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We are joined by PhD students Phoebe Asplin & Melissa Iacovidou to discuss what PhD study entails and find out more about the student experience as part of the Mathematics for Real-World Systems (MathSys) Centre for Doctoral Training. Have feedback? Complete our Google Form: https://bit.ly/3cbkPHv!

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We are joined by the Director of SBIDER, Matt Keeling, to discuss leading a research group, supervising research projects and teaching students. Have feedback? Complete our Google Form: https://bit.ly/3cbkPHv!

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We are joined by SBIDER systems administrator and scientific programmer Paul Brown to discuss the development of user-friendly sustainable scientific software and its contribution to research projects. Have feedback? Complete our Google Form: https://bit.ly/3cbkPHv!

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We are joined by SBIDER administrator and project manager Sukhwinder Soggi to discuss the important contribution of these academic support staff roles to the research working environment. Have feedback? Complete our Google Form: https://bit.ly/3cbkPHv!

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SBIDER alumni Dr Samik Datta, now a Population Modeller at NIWA, joins us to discuss the transition from academic roles to leadership positions in non-academic scientific organisations. Have feedback? Complete our Google Form: https://bit.ly/3cbkPHv!

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What is a postdoctoral researcher position? What are the day-to-day tasks? What skills do you develop in this role?  Dr Warren Tennant joins us to discuss these and other questions about life as a postdoctoral researcher.

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Explore the career trajectories of researchers from Zeeman Institute for Systems Biology & Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research (SBIDER) & its collaborators. @WarwickSBIDER

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