Epidemiology Researcher Position

Vor 2 Tagen


Basel, Basel-Stadt, Schweiz myScience Vollzeit

As a PhD Candidate in Epidemiology/Public Health with Interest in Climate Change and Health, you will have the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH).

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual to join our team as a Junior Researcher. The successful candidate will work on a digital prospective cohort study among older adults and general practitioners (GP) patients, focusing on mechanisms leading to heat-related health effects.

The role involves:

  • Conducting a cohort study, including participant recruitment, questionnaire design, data collection, and data analysis.
  • Contributing to transdisciplinary stakeholder meetings and developing tools for climate change adaptation.
  • Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of experts in exposure modelling, data science, and environmental epidemiology.
  • Collecting quantitative and qualitative data, conducting data management, data analysis, writing scientific papers, and presenting results at national and international meetings.

The PhD thesis will be embedded in a Swiss TPH programme grant, aiming to enhance the resilience of primary care systems and vulnerable populations to major threats of climate change. This multidisciplinary programme seeks to advance understanding of heat-related morbidity and climate-driven vector-borne diseases.

Our team is dedicated to making the world a healthier place through rigorous training, meaningful work, and innovative research methods.



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