Postdoctoral Position in Veterinary Epidemiology of Antimicrobial Resistance (100%) in Zürich

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 join programming initiative on AMR to improve surveillance in animals raised for food in low- and middle-income countries. We invite applicants to apply for a

We are looking for an enthusiast and quantitatively minded candidate to work on the spatial association between antimicrobial consumption and resistance. The ideal candidate will also bring his/her own research questions to develop in the broad field of AMR epidemiology. This is a fixed term position for two 2 years with an anticipated start date between September 1st and December 31th 2019. The position is based at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. The successful candidate will join the newly formed spatial epidemiology group led by .

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