Postdoc in Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial Genomics, and Infectious-Disease Modelling University of Zurich in Switzerland

PhD opportunity at the University of Edinburgh in antibiotic resistance, plasmid dynamics, microbial evolution, and infectious disease dynamics . This EASTBIO-funded project asks what determines whether a resistance plasmid establishes and spreads in a new bacterial lineage. The work focuses on Enterobacterales across agricultural, environmental, and clinical reservoirs, with examples including Escherichia coli , Salmonella , and Klebsiella pneumoniae . The project aims to understand how plasmid...

University of Galway is advertising a Postdoctoral Researcher/Research Associate position in AI-enabled climate-health analytics within the Data Science Institute . The project aims to build a prototype early-warning system for climate-related health impacts in Ireland, with an initial focus on extreme heat and air quality . The research will integrate meteorological , environmental , and public-health datasets into a reproducible analytical pipeline. It combines epidemiology , statistical time-...

PhD opportunity in One Health (meta)genomics of E. coli-associated urinary tract infections in pregnancy at Quadram Institute Bioscience in Norwich, United Kingdom . This project investigates why urinary tract infections (UTIs) in pregnancy can be more severe, with a focus on uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) , metagenomics , genomics , bioinformatics , microbiology , epidemiology , and molecular genetics . The student will work with clinicians at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital to c...

Applications are opening soon for the International PhD Programme in Epidemiology and Public Health (IPPE) at Tampere University in Finland. This is a doctoral training opportunity focused on epidemiology , public health , and related research areas, with an emphasis on preparing future experts and leaders in research, policy, and public health practice in a global context. The programme offers one academic year of coursework in Tampere, followed by flexible PhD research in Finland or abroad. It...

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), University of London is recruiting for a PhD studentship focused on vaccine effectiveness estimation for key respiratory viruses, including influenza , COVID-19 , and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) . The project offers an opportunity to work with the OpenSAFELY platform, which provides secure analytic access to linked electronic health records covering over 99% of general practices in England. This is a strong fit for students interested...