The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is looking for a PhD graduate fellow to study in Vietnam on analyzing the value chain of wildlife and the risk of interspecies transmission of zoonotic diseases using a One Health approach.
Through the creation and utilization of knowledge, technologies, and products, the AHH program aims to successfully manage or eliminate livestock, zoonotic, and food-borne diseases that affect the poor, resulting in improved farmer incomes and better health and nutrition for consumers and cattle.
Tasks
In close collaboration with ILRI supervisors, the fellow will:
- Develop a protocol for screening human and animal diseases including a collection of blood and serum samples for zoonotic diseases.
- Lead the sampling and process of the samples mentioned above for laboratory analysis.
- Develop a risk assessment framework, focusing on the risk of zoonoses spillovers from the wildmeat value chain.
- Develop a survey for risk factors, knowledge, attitude, and perception.
- Conduct statistical analysis and develop a disease transmission model from animal/wildlife to human.
- Draft a thesis and at least three journal publications.
- Undertake other relevant tasks as assigned by work supervisors.
Duration: 3.5 years
Benefits
ILRI will offer a competitive stipend to cover;
- living expenses,
- medical insurance cover,
- meet research expenses, and tuition fees.
Also, the successful candidate will benefit from various capacity development opportunities available at ILRI and will be supervised jointly by an ILRI scientist and the university/academic supervisor.
- Bachelor’s degree in veterinary medicine, animal science, public health, or other relevant areas and a master’s degree within a relevant fields e.g., epidemiology, ecology, and data science.
- Quantitative statistical analysis skills.
- Experience in qualitative or quantitative risk analysis is an advantage.
- Good skills in a programming/scripting language (e.g., R and STATA).
- Experience with QGIS or ArcGIS.
- Willingness to travel and to spend time in the field.
- Ability to work in interdisciplinary and international teams, very good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English and Vietnamese.
- Proven publication record (peer-reviewed).
- Good working knowledge of MS Office packages.
Application Process
All applications MUST include the following documents:
- A cover letter addressed to the Head of Capacity Development, ILRI expressing their interest in the fellowship position and what they can bring to the fellowship.
- CV including names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience.
- Copies of academic qualification certificates/transcripts.
To apply, click here.
Deadline: May 26, 2022.
For more information, visit the official site.
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