Download Infectious disease modelling (100%)

The Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine
(ISPM), University of Bern, employs over 150 staff,
provides undergraduate and post-graduate
teaching and carries out research in a range of
disciplines relevant to clinical epidemiology and
public health.
We have a vacant position in
Infectious disease modelling (100%)
In the Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Group. You will work in a team of epidemiologists,
infectious disease modellers and statisticians on the project Epidemiology and Mathematical
Modeling for Infectious disease Control (EpideMMIC), funded by the Swiss National Science
Foundation and Swiss Cancer Research. This project is investigating the impact of screening,
vaccination, and rapid diagnostic tests on the control of sexually transmitted infections both in
Switzerland and internationally. We aim to combine the best methods in epidemiology and in
infectious disease modelling to improve public health decision-making.
Duties and responsibilities
• Develop, parameterise, and analyse mathematical models of infectious disease dynamics
• Address research questions about the effectiveness of interventions to control sexually
transmitted infections
• Support PhD students in infectious disease modelling
• Collaborate with co-investigators in Switzerland and abroad
Qualifications and skills
• Qualifications and skills
• PhD in biology, physics, mathematics, statistics, epidemiology or a relevant discipline
• A high level of skill and independence in working with transmission models or other
population dynamic models
• Strong programming skills, preferably using R
• Good knowledge of English
The post is available from 1st January 2017 and is offered for two years in the first instance. The
salary is on the scales of the Swiss National Science Foundation.
The ISPM at the University of Bern offers an international and interdisciplinary environment with
excellent computing and library facilities. It encourages independence and flexible working models.
For further information on the position advertised, please contact Prof. Nicola Low,
[email protected] or Dr. Christian Althaus, [email protected]
Please send your application including a letter of motivation and curriculum vitae to Human
Resources administration: [email protected].
University of Bern, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Finkenhubelweg 11,
3012 Bern, Switzerland, www.ispm.unibe.ch