PhD in Statistics and Infectious Disease Modelling (Fully Funded) Hasselt University in Belgium

A fully funded PhD position is available at the Data Science Institute, Hasselt University, focusing on statistics and infectious disease modelling. The research will assess the risk of arbovirus emergence in the EU and investigate mitigation policies, combining mathematical modelling, data science, and reinforcement learning. The project is part of an international initiative in collaboration with the Artificial Intelligence Lab Brussels (VUB) and Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team and benefit from a vibrant academic environment. Applicants should have a strong quantitative background, ideally in statistics, mathematics, or related fields, and an interest in infectious disease epidemiology and artificial intelligence. The position is fully funded for 2+2 years, including tuition and stipend. For more information and to apply, visit the official Hasselt University vacancy page.