Open positions

We are currently recruiting 1-2 fully funded PhD students.

We are looking for new group members who bring talent, grit, and a passion for infectious disease modeling!

You will have the chance to work on cutting-edge research at the intersection of statistical modeling, artificial intelligence, and infectious disease epidemiology. This position focuses on developing novel statistical, mathematical, computational and machine learning/AI methods—with a particular emphasis on deep learning approaches—to improve our understanding and prediction of infectious disease dynamics. Projects are also strongly grounded in real-world public health applications, including pandemic preparedness, outbreak forecasting, and integrating diverse data sources to inform decision-making.

Applications for PhD positions

Interested applicants should email Dr. Max Lau with a brief statement of interest and a CV that includes undergraduate and/or master’s grades. A separate cover letter is not necessary.

Applications for Postdoc positions

We are not actively recruiting postdocs at the moment, but I’m happy to connect.

Master projects for Emory University students

If you are a Master’s student in our Biostatistics program looking for a thesis project, feel free to contact me via email.

Undergraduate students

I welcome opportunities to work with undergraduate students who have a strong quantitative background.