In the coming five years, a large consortium of several Netherlands Centre for One Health (NCOH) partners (coordinator Erasmus MC), will investigate how The Netherlands can be better prepared for infectious diseases transmitted by mosquitoes. The multidisciplinary character of the collaboration, in which citizen science also plays a role, is unique.

The Netherlands, with its dense population of humans and livestock, international transport and travel hubs, and water-dominated landscape is particularly vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks. The One Health Consortium aims to understand if and how changes in climate, farming, water management and travel lead to mosquito-borne disease outbreaks, to be better prepared. The One Health project will gain a deep understanding of suitability of ecosystems in the Netherlands for vector-borne disease introduction, circulation, and expansion, and - conversely - the actionable factors that determine ecosystem resilience.

We invite talented and highly motivated PhD candidates with MSc degrees in e.g. Ecology, Biology, Ornithology, Veterinary Medicine, Population Dynamics, Medicine, (Applied) Mathematics, Mathematical Biology, Molecular Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Immunology or Bio-Informatics. We expect candidates to be interested in working in a multidisciplinary team, as part of this joint program. Candidates need to be willing to do secondments in one of the partner institutes. Candidates must have excellent proficiency in written and spoken English (at least level B2) and fulfil the specific recruitment criteria for each position.

Being able to present a certificate of good conduct, a valid proof of identity, diploma's and/ or relevant registration such as BIG/ RGS are conditions for the appointment.

You will receive a temporary position for 4 years, based on the salary and terms of employment according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement of the hosting institute

Erasmus MC

The OneHealth project is coordinated by the Department of Viroscience of the Erasmus MC. The 26 PhD-positions in the OneHealth project are hosted by different project partners, being Erasmus MC, University of Utrecht, Wageningen University Research, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University, Radboud University Medical Center, Netherlands Institute of Ecology, Naturalis.

In all positions there will be close collaborations with other project-partners and candidates need to be willing to do secondments in one of the partner institutes. Other project partners are Avans, University Medical Center Utrecht, Deltares, RIVM, KNMI, Red Cross Blood Bank Curacao, Sanquin, Technasium Foundation, Netherlands Centre for Monitoring of Vectors, SOVON, CEAB-CSIC Barcelona.