Domain expert antimicrobial resistance (AMR) (postdoctoral fellow); Fulltime (40 hours per week) – based in Amsterdam.

The position

The Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD) is seeking a postdoctoral fellow who will be part of a larger team that conducts research to better understand antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns and key drivers of AMR emergence. The project aims to close current knowledge gaps on the prevalence of AMR, especially in those countries with weaker health systems. Such knowledge is essential to guide antimicrobial treatment decisions, such as choice of empirical treatment at national, regional or local level, and to prioritize interventions aimed at reducing AMR. Complex systems modeling, and analysis will be a key component of the research, to better interpret available data and discover unidentified drivers and trends of AMR.

The project will take a multidisciplinary approach, with a team of researchers with biomedical, computational science, social science, and economics backgrounds. The domain expert will contribute through identification of relevant data sources of AMR, via desk research, systematic reviews, and interviews. Together with the computational science expert, the domain expert will form the core team of the project. A larger group of multidisciplinary researchers will contribute knowledge and overall project direction as required and guided by the core team.

We offer at a full time (40 hours) position for the period of 12 months.

• Doctoral degree in relevant area (e.g. medicine, biology, public health, health sciences)
• In depth knowledge and understanding of the biology and epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance, including resistance in common bacterial pathogens.
• Proven track record of working independently with large data sets
• Willing and capable of close collaboration with experts working in other disciplines and domains including social sciences
• Strong team worker
• Excellent communication skill

AIGHD offers an excellent job opportunity in a cutting edge working environment in global health and development and a salary in line with prevailing sector standards. AIGHD has a fulltime workweek of 40 hours, 25 days leave annually, an attractive collective pension plan and a comprehensive collective health insurance scheme. The position is based at the office of AIGHD in Amsterdam.

AIGHD

AIGHD takes a problem-oriented approach and transcends the boundaries of traditional academic disciplines to provide sustainable solutions in the field of Global Health through research, education and policy advising. The Institute stands for a collaboration among biomedical researchers from the Academic Medical Center (AMC), social scientists and economists from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and from the VU University Amsterdam (VU). AIGHD links expertise, resources and programs from institutions that are involved in health-related research, education and capacity building. By doing this, it brings a “delivery perspective” to health research, and a “quality aspect” to health care services in countries with limited resources.