Graduate Research Assistant, The Center for Global Safe Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (Moe Research Group)

Project Summary:  The Center for Global Safe Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (CGSW) is seeking Graduate Research Assistants (GRA) with strong data skills to support multiple COVID-19 wastewater surveillance projects. Since August 2020, Our group has been conducting wastewater surveillance at Emory Campus (finished) and the city of Atlanta (ongoing). And we are proposing to extend our expertise to conduct wastewater surveillance in Dhaka Bangladesh and Accra Ghana. As the project expanding, we have increasing need for database management, data visualization (statistical plots, mapping), and analysis (including spatial analysis, transmission modeling, agent based model, results dashboard design), and manuscript writing.

Student Role:  Under the guidance of CGSW faculty and staff, the GRA will assist with database development, data management and analysis, data visualization, and publications.

Qualifications:  Applicants must have good knowledge of public health, statistics, and computer programming.  Skills: intermediate skill in R is required and knowledge about spatial analysis, agent based modeling, infectious disease transmission modeling, Rmarkdown, and R Shiny are preferred.