We are looking for: Doctoral Candidate (Dr. med. vet.)
myScience
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:23 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
Join the University of Bern as a PhD candidate in Veterinary Medicine. This role offers a collaborative work environment with strong support.
Tasks
- Conduct research on the economic impact of bluetongue disease.
- Analyze data on livestock health and outbreaks in Switzerland.
- Engage in scientific conferences and receive mentorship.
Skills
- Master's degree in Veterinary Medicine or equivalent required.
- Experience with data analysis and programming languages preferred.
- Fluency in German or French is an asset.
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We are looking for: Doctoral Candidate (Dr. med. vet.)
Workplace Bern , Bern region , SwitzerlandCategoryPositionPublished22 September 2025We are looking for: Doctoral Candidate (Dr. med. vet.)
100 %
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) at 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.
TasksWithin 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
In your application, please refer to myScience.ch and referenceJobID68356.
