The UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health (http://inweh.unu.edu/)is a member of the UNU family of organizations. Its vision is a world free of water problems where sustainable human development and environmental health and security are assured for all. Its mission is to help resolve pressing water challenges that are of concern to the United Nations, its Member States, and their people. UNU–INWEH pursues its mission through critical analysis and synthesis of existing bodies of scientific discovery; targeted research that identifies emerging policy issues; application ofon–the–ground scalable science–based solutions to water issues; and global outreach. UNU–INWEH is the only entirely–water focused Institute within the UNU System, and the only entirely water–related UN entity in Canada. UNU–INWEH is supported by the Government of Canada and hosted by McMaster University. UNU–INWEH works on four broadly defined, interconnected thematic areas: i) accelerating the implementation of water–related SDGs ii) activating a technology revolution for water security in the Global South; iii) advancing gender equality for effective water management and iv) managing water–and climate–related risks for improved water security UNU–INWEH–Strategic–Plan.The institute focuses primarily on global water issues and their implications for developing countries.
Description of Responsibilities

• Support development of a cholera risk index and dengue risk machine learning algorithm for country–specific modelling.
• Collect and synthesize datasets and validate models for selected countries.
• Draft research outputs detailing relevant literature, research methods, and results.
• Undertake additional tasks as assigned by the supervisor