We are looking for: Doctoral candidate (Dr. med. vet.) 100%
Universität Bern
Bern / Liebefeld
Key information
- Publication date:23 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Bern / Liebefeld
Job summary
Join the Veterinary Public Health Institut for a unique research role. Collaborate on impactful studies in a supportive environment.
Tasks
- Conduct research on the clinical and economic impacts of Bluetongue disease.
- Analyze data related to mortality and morbidity in Swiss livestock.
- Contribute to a funded project under the BLV for two years.
Skills
- Master's in Veterinary Medicine or equivalent required.
- Experience in advanced data analysis is preferred.
- Knowledge of programming languages like R or Python is a plus.
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Veterinary Public Health Institute, Vetsuisse Faculty
Start of employment: 01.11.2025 or by arrangement
The position is limited to 2 years
The Epidemiology Department of the Veterinary Public Health Institute (VPHI) of the Vetsuisse Faculty Bern deals, among other things, with topics such as clinical epidemiology, animal health economics, antibiotic resistance, zoonoses, One Health, and modeling of infectious diseases.
Tasks
Within the framework of a two-year Dr. med. vet. dissertation, a research project funded by the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) on the topic "Clinical and economic impacts of the current outbreak of bluetongue disease in cattle, calves, and sheep in Switzerland" will be carried out.
The effects of the bluetongue virus on mortality, morbidity, and financial losses in Swiss cattle and sheep are to be assessed.
Requirements
Master's degree in veterinary medicine or equivalent
- Experience in advanced data analysis desirable
- Knowledge of a programming language (R, Python, etc.) is an advantage
- Language skills: German or French
We offer
- Excellent conditions for writing a dissertation
- Intensive supervision
- Participation in scientific conferences
- Attractive employment conditions according to the personnel regulations of the Canton of Bern
- Flexible working hours
- Great team
Application and contact
For professional inquiries about the position, please contact Dr. Beat Thomann,
beat.thomann@unibe.ch
Please send your application documents (cover letter, CV, certificates) in a single PDF file by email by 08.10.2025 to beat.thomann@unibe.ch
