PhD student Infectious Disease Modeling
About the position
As the successful candidate for this position, you will be studying dynamics and control of sexually transmitted infections (HIV, monkeypox, hepatitis C etc.) using infectious disease modeling.
The PhD project will focus on exploring the main drivers, heterogeneity in transmission dynamics and the mechanisms of transmission of sexually transmitted infections in different settings and/or for different type of contacts in the population of men who have sex with men, subpopulation of men who have sex with men with HIV, and in the general population. The modeling will be performed using agent-based models, however, other approaches might prove useful as well. Simulation models will be applied to investigate the effectiveness of a variety of possible control policies, including ring vaccination, venue-based vaccination, alternative contact-tracing protocols or sexual partner notification services, communication campaigns in high-risk populations, vaccination of high-risk communities etc. The interventions will be assessed for different stages of the epidemic with the aim to inform potential early containment, control and/or elimination.
The PhD position is funded by the EU research consortium VERDI that involves more than 25 partners in Europe and around the world.
This is a temporary appointment for four years. The position is available as of 1 February 2023.
