The Health Policy and Geography Group at the Institute for Environmental Decisions is offering a PhD Position on the Geographic Transmission of Antimicrobial Resistance.
Project background

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) - the ability of microbes to evolve and resist treatment - is rising globally. In September 2016, the United Nations General Assembly declared AMR “the most urgent global risk”, and mandated its member states to establish national action plans against AMR, including improvements to epidemiological surveillance systems. This position is part of a project funded by the European Commission to improve surveillance on AMR in animals and humans.
Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and quantitatively minded candidate to work on the transmission of antimicrobial resistance in animals and humans in Europe. This project focus on the risk of circulation of AMR inside the EU, and its importation from third countries. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in the field of disease dynamics. This is a fixed term position for 4 years with an anticipated start date of January 1st, 2020. The position is based at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. The successful candidate will join the health geography and policy group led by Thom Van Boeckel.
Your profile

We welcome applicants with:

A background in population biology, computational biology, applied mathematics, epidemiology, quantitative geography or ecology
Experience with biostatistics and S-I-R models
Experience with the programming language R, packages (maptools, raster, adaptivetau, deSolve)
Basic knowledge in microbiology and genetic epidemiology of AMR, although not required, is an asset

Interested?

We look forward to receiving your online application including the following documents: CV and one page cover letter. The cover letter should emphasize the career goals of the applicant, as well as the research questions that he/she would like to develop at ETH and how this complements the work conducted in the Health Geography and Policy Group. Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.

Questions regarding the position should be directed to Thom Van Boeckel by email thomas.vanboeckel@env.ethz.ch (no applications).