Katharina Kusejko
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Infectious disease control, HIV epidemic University of Zurich in Switzerland
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Data Science
Funding
Competitive salaries and opportunities for professional development
Deadline
November 1st
Country
Switzerland
University
University of Zurich
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Keywords
Data Science
Epidemiology
Mathematics
Longitudinal Study
Mathematical Modeling
Computational Biology
Infectious Disease
physicss
Epid
Phylogenetics
About this position
?? I’m super proud to announce that, as of October 1st, I officially started my new position as SNSF Professor at the University of Zurich! ??? I am excited about the fantastic research ahead, and a special thanks to my incredible research group - Jessy Duran Ramirez, Bashkim Jaha, and Anna Bot ?? ?? Now, we are hiring a new PhD student to join our research group!??The project focuses on developing mathematical and phylogenetic models to tackle public health challenges in infectious disease control, with a particular focus on optimizing prevention strategies for the HIV epidemic in Switzerland and Europe.?? Key topics include:- Understanding cross-border transmission using phylogenetic methods- Simulating the impact of migration, travel, human behavior, and medical advances on HIV transmission dynamics using mathematical modeling techniques?? Your responsibilities:- Handling and analyzing large datasets (e.g. clinical, longitudinal cohort, HIV sequence)- Applying phylogenetic methods to large HIV sequence databases- Integrating diverse data into large compartmental models (SIR-type)- Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team and contributing to high-impact publications?? Your profile:- Master’s in Mathematics, Physics, Computational Biology, Epidemiology, Data Science, or related fields- Proven experience with data analysis (R or Python preferred)- Strong interest in phylogenetic and mathematical modeling, with a passion for infectious disease dynamics?? We offer a collaborative, interdisciplinary research environment, competitive salaries, and opportunities for professional development.?? For more information and to apply (next deadline: November 1st) , please visit the EBPhD program’s application portal: https://lnkd.in/dMUywHimhashtag#PhDOpportunity hashtag#Research hashtag#Hiring hashtag#InfectiousDisease hashtag#HIV hashtag#Modeling hashtag#MathematicalBiology hashtag#Phylogenetics hashtag#UZH…more
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University Name
Switzerland
Research Interests
Virology
Epidemiology
Hiv
Hiv/aids Research
Hepatitis C
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