Postdoc in Climate Epidemiology

vor 2 Wochen

Bern, Schweiz Universität Bern Universität Bern Vollzeit

**Postdoc in Climate Epidemiology**
**80-100%**:
A fully funded postdoctoral position (3 years) is open for an enthusiastic early career researcher to work in the Climate Change and Health research group at the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) and the Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research (OCCR) of the University of Bern (UniBe) in Bern, Switzerland.

The postdoc research will be based at the University of Bern, but it is expected that he/she will spend at least 2 to 3 periods of 4-10 weeks in The Gambia to coordinate on-site the data collection.
The Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) of the University of Bern performs research in a range of disciplines relevant to public health. Groups cut across divisions, facilitating an interdisciplinary approach to research in the fields of clinical epidemiology, social and behavioral health, biostatistics, and international and environmental health. The ISPM is highly reputed for its expertise in health effects of environmental exposures, the spread of infectious disease, and the health of vulnerable groups including children and the elderly. The Climate Change and Health Group, led by Assis. Prof. Ana Maria Vicedo-Cabrera, addresses the impacts of climate change on health with particular focus on the development of adaptation and mitigation strategies, and quantification of health impacts using novel methods in climate epidemiology.

Duties and responsibilities
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of epidemiologists, statisticians, physiologists, and urban climate modellers.
- Coordinate the activities in The Gambia, including recruitment, training and management of the field team and all study activities.
- Lead the design and conduct of the research.
- Clean and analyse large observational databases using standard and advanced statistical methods.
- Present own work at international conferences and publish articles in peer-reviewed journals.
- Collaborate on teaching activities of the team, including co-supervision of students and lead lectures and seminars.

Qualifications and skills
- Strong interest in interdisciplinary research in the areas of epidemiology, climate science and impact modelling.
- Motivation to work on topics related to climate change and health, in particular, in low-middle income countries.
- PhD degree in a relevant discipline, including epidemiology, public health, and related fields.
- Experience in epidemiological field work, preferably in low-middle income countries.
- Experience in management of large databases, advanced statistical analysis and programming techniques in R.
- The ability to work efficiently, independently and with interdisciplinary teams.
- Excellent knowledge of English, written and spoken.

We offer
- An international, interdisciplinary and dynamic academic environment.
- Salary according to the pay scales of the Swiss National Science Foundation

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