Exciting PhD position on leptospirosis epidemiology at the EpiCentre, Massey University

An exciting PhD position is offered at the EpiCentre, Massey University, in Palmerston North, New Zealand, as soon as possible. The research aims to isolate a specific Leptospira strain that was recently found to be associated with PCR-based urine shedding in dairy cattle. The programme includes the collection of field samples, isolation by culture, genomic description by whole genome sequencing, evaluation of production effects in dairy cattle, and liaison with pharmaceutical partners towards the development of a vaccine.

Candidates must provide sufficient evidence of English language and advanced skills in epidemiology (master level) and scientific writing. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview (by distance if overseas).

Applications shall include a letter of interest, a CV and transcripts of post-graduate graduation certificates.

For further queries or for sending your application, please contact: c.heuer@massey.ac.nz

Cord Heuer

Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases

Director EpiCentre, OIE Collaborating Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health

School of Veterinary Science

Massey University

One Health International Summer Course in Copenhagen 2019

Hello,
we will run the One Health course again this Spring-Summer.
Anybody with a bachelor degree can participate.

You can read more about it here:

https://healthsciences.ku.dk/education/summercourses/one-health/

Deadline for registration is 1st of April 2019.
Best wishes,
Liza Nielsen, 
University of Copenhagen
liza@sund.ku.dk

Several positions in risk assessment, epidemiology and biostatistics open at Norwegian Veterinary Institute

Hello!
There are several interesting position open at NVI - from junior to senior scientist level.
Check them out here:

Researcher - risk assessment

Researcher - biostatistics

Researcher - modelling of disease spread in aquaculture

Researcher - veterinary epidemiology

Registration for the NOSOVE 2018 course on Network Analysis is now open

The course details can be viewed here:

NOSOVE Network Analysis course flyer

Come and meet the NOSOVE and hear about our activities -

we are present as sponsors at the SVEPM 2018 in Tallinn

SVEPM conference in Tallinn 21-23 March 2018 - early bird rates end on 31 January 2018

Please note that the EARLY BIRD rate for the 2018 SVEPM conference  will end after 31^st January, so you have just a couple of days to take advantage of this reduced rate.

You can find all information about the conference at http://svepm2018.org, including registration (https://svepm2018.org/registration/).

Hope to see you there,

Liza

One Health International Summer Course 2018

Deadline for application: 1 April 2018

The International Summer Course in One Health will again be offered in 2018 by the University of Copenhagen and Technical University of Denmark. The dates will be:

7 May – 8 June 2018: 5-weeks internet-based module

12 – 17 August 2018: One week on-campus module in Copenhagen, Denmark

The course aims to provide knowledge, skills and competences regarding efficient solutions to the multifaceted global challenges to human, animal and environmental health through cross-disciplinary research, education and collaboration between relevant institutions and stakeholders.

The summer course focuses on zoonoses, emerging diseases, and emerging health-related problems (drug resistance, toxins, pollution, etc.) and is open to anybody interested with at least a bachelor level educational background.

A flyer can be downloaded her.

For more information and registration,please click here to visit our website.

Best wishes,

Liza Rosenbaum Nielsen

Professor in Veterinary Preventive Medicine

University of Copenhagen

Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Section for Animal Welfare and Disease Control

Grønnegårdsvej 8

1870 Frederiksberg C

Denmark

liza@sund.ku.dk