JOB DESCRIPTION

Description

Position Title: Transmission Modeling Consultant

Position Classification: Short-term Consultancy (4 months, with possibility of extension)

Reports To: TB Elimination Project Technical Lead, PIH Lesotho; Associate Director Health Financing, Cross Site

Location: Remote; travel to Lesotho up to 20%

Funding/Timebound: Consultancy expected to run January–April 2026

Work Authorization: Not a staff position; no U.S. work authorization sponsorship provided

Position Overview

Partners In Health (PIH) is seeking an experienced infectious disease modeler to lead the development and application of a stratified TB transmission model as part of PIH’s TB elimination work. The consultant will design the model structure, integrate epidemiologic and operational data, run scenario analyses, and translate results into clear, actionable insights for PIH teams.

Responsibilities

Model Design and Development (30%)

Create a stratified deterministic TB transmission model including relevant TB compartments.

Incorporate stratification by age, HIV status, drug resistance, and geographic units.

Data Collection and Integration (15%)

Compile demographic, epidemiologic, diagnostic, TPT, and HRH datasets for calibration.

Document assumptions, parameter sources, and data transformations.

Intervention Mapping – Search, Treat, Prevent (20%)

Translate TB program strategies into model levers including ACF coverage, screening pathways, diagnostic capacity, treatment outcomes, and TPT parameters.

Calibration and Scenario Analysis (20%)

Calibrate the model to historical TB data and MDR burden.

Run scenario packages to assess impacts on incidence, mortality, transmission, HRH load, and costs.

Communication and Knowledge Transfer (15%)

Produce summaries of modeling assumptions and results.

Deliver presentations and technical explainers.

Train PIH staff on model interpretation and use.

Qualifications

Required Experience, Education, Licenses or Certifications

5–8 years of experience in infectious disease modeling or epidemiology.

Master’s degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, mathematical modeling, or related field.

Experience developing infectious disease transmission models (Excel, R, Python, or similar).

Knowledge of TB epidemiology, diagnostics, treatment outcomes, and TPT.

Skills (Required)

Proficiency in quantitative modeling, calibration, and scenario simulation.

Strong communication and documentation skills.

Ability to translate technical analysis for non-technical audiences.

Ability to work independently and across distributed teams.

Skills (Preferred)

Experience with TB programs in LMICs.

Familiarity with WHO guidance, Global Fund processes, or NSP development.

Experience with intervention costing or resource modeling.

Core Values and Competencies

Demonstrates the organization’s core values of: Commitment, Humility, Integrity and Pragmatic Solidarity/Accompaniment

Accountability – Able to accept responsibility for one”s actions, outcomes, and those of their team.

Achieving results – Able to set realistic goals, put plans into action, monitor progress, evaluate outcomes, and apply lessons learned.

Adaptability – Able to adapt to change, to balance multiple demands, consider new approaches, and persist towards solutions in changing circumstances.

Teamwork – Able to work well with others to achieve common goals. Exemplary interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate effectively with staff across departments and countries.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20% travel to Lesotho for workshops, data review, and training sessions.

Organizational Profile

Partners In Health (PIH) is a non-profit, global health organization that fights social injustice by bringing the benefits of modern medical science first and foremost to the most vulnerable communities around the world. PIH focuses on those who would not otherwise have access to quality health care. PIH partners with the world’s leading academic institutions to create rigorous evidence that shapes more sound and all-inclusive global health policies. PIH also supports local governments’ efforts to build capacity and strengthen national health systems.

As of today, PIH runs programs in 11 countries (Haiti, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mexico, Navajo Nation, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, United States), where it provides direct care to millions of patients, through public facilities and community engagement.

Partners In Health (PIH) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of PIH not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PIH works in and with a number of governments in and outside the U.S., and to the extent applicable, this statement is intended to incorporate the prohibition of any unlawful discrimination covered by applicable laws in such countries, states and municipalities.

Partners In Health participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of applicable background checks.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements