Doctoral Researcher in Disease Ecology - Universidad de Jyväskylä, Finlandia - 42 meses - ~2500€/mes - Deadline 30 noviembre 2026
Location: Jyväskylä, FinlandiaOrganization: University of Jyväskylä (Department of Biological and Environmental Science)
Contract Type: PhD, 42 months full-time, with a six-month trial period
Main Description: 42-month PhD position in disease ecology within a One Health project funded by the Research Council of Finland. The project studies how urbanization and forest management affect wildlife-pathogen-human interactions and zoonotic disease risk. The work is quantitative, integrating wildlife monitoring data, camera trap data, pathogen screening, and land-use data, with analyses in R and spatial modelling.
Requirements:
- Master's degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, quantitative ecology, or a related discipline
- Demonstrated experience with R
- Solid background in statistical modelling
- Interest in wildlife diseases and One Health
- Written and spoken English
- Master's degree must be completed before the start of employment
- Doctoral study rights at the University of Jyväskylä (or must apply for them)
Benefits/Conditions:
- Full-time contract for 42 months, with a six-month trial period
- Starting salary approximately 2500 EUR gross per month, with holiday bonus and salary review according to the Finnish university collective agreement
- Four to six weeks of annual holiday
How to Apply: Submit application in English through the University of Jyväskylä recruitment system at https://ats.talentadore.com/apply/doctoral-researcher-in-disease-ecology/ZvnLrx, including CV, motivation letter (max. two pages), and Master's degree certificate (or transcript and expected graduation date). Contact: Yingying Wang (yingying.xg.wang@jyu.fi) and Eva Kallio (eva.r.kallio@jyu.fi).
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