- Research group
- Ecology and Emergence of Zoonotic Diseases
- Hiring date
- As soon as possible
- Time limit
- The position is initially until 30.09.2029
- Trial period
- 6 months
- Payment
- E14 TVöD Bund
- Application deadline
- 07/01/2025
The Helmholtz Institute for One Health (HIOH), a site of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) located in Greifswald, aims to explore links between human, animal, and environmental health. Our goal is to generate a better understanding of zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and the evolution of pathogens, critical cornerstones for ultimately developing pandemic preparedness and prevention. The institute was founded in 2021 and harbors international and interdisciplinary research teams creating a hub for cutting-edge One Health research at the Baltic Sea.
As Veterinarian (f/m/d) within the EU-funded project “ZooSursy” (https://rr-africa.woah.org/en/projects/zoo-sursy-project-enhancing-zoonotic-disease-surveillance-in-africa/ ) you will be part of the two research groups “Ecology and Emergence of Zoonotic Diseases” and “One Health Surveillance (OHS)”, and work closely with the other scientific research departments of the HIOH Greifswald. The project aims at sustainable capacity building, strengthening wildlife and livestock surveillance and pandemic preparedness for emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases in Africa.
Your tasks will include the responsible implementation of project activities with the aim of strengthening the surveillance of disease outbreaks in cooperation with local partners (WWF-CAR, DSPA and LACEVET) in the Central African Republic (CAR). You will also be involved in the communication of results to the population and stakeholders, as well as publication of scientific results.
Much of the work is done on site in Bayanga in the Central African Republic.
Tasks
- Coordination and implementation of workshops and trainings across several countries (Côte d’Ivoire, Rep. of Congo, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Chad)
- supervision of the operation of the WWF-CAR laboratory in Bayanga, Central African Republic including performance of basic laboratory analyses in the field
- Supervision and support of local Master’s and PhD students on-site in CAR
- Coordination of feedback of results to study participants, local responsible parties and global organizations
- Preparation of results for publication and presentation purposes
- Contribution to the scientific analyses and publication of collected data
- Administrative tasks (reporting, logistics)
- Coordination of the interface between project activities and the core activities of the OHS
- Continuous monitoring of project activities
Prerequisites
- A successfully completed degree in veterinary medicine
- Experience in coordinating and implementing international projects, preferably in Africa or other regions with weak infrastructure
- Business fluent in written and spoken English and good knowledge of French
- Strong motivation and organizational skills
- You are open-minded, resilient, committed, motivated and reliable
- Willingness to spend several weeks in the field in Central African Republic
- Strong writing and presentation skills
Working hours
35 hours per week
We offer:
- An exciting, varied job in a future-oriented research institute within an international scientific environment
- Modern laboratories and state-of-the-art instrumentation
- Extensive support for the development of technical and transferable skills
- Programs for the development of professional knowledge and personal skills
- A corporate culture of appreciation and promotion of equal opportunities
- Extensive training and continuing education opportunities to develop professional knowledge and personal skills
- A family office to support family and career as well as childcare offers
- Interesting additional public service benefits
- Subsidization of the job ticket
Severely disabled applicants will be given preference in cases of equal professional suitability. In order to safeguard your rights, we ask you to provide us with a clearly recognizable reference to the existence of a degree of severe disability in your cover letter or resume.
The position is held at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research GmbH (HZI) in Braunschweig. The place of employment is Greifswald.
The HZI strives for professional equality between women and men and expressly welcomes applications from qualified women. The position is suitable for part-time work.
How to apply:
When sending us your application documents, please confirm that you have read our privacy policy and that you agree to the processing of your personal data. Please use the text module in our privacy policy for this purpose. Without these declarations we cannot consider or process your application and will immediately delete any application documents already received after the application deadline.
Please include a cover letter, resume, (employment) references, certificates, and (if available) work samples or reference projects with your application materials. Please refrain from sending a photo.
Please send your complete application, quoting the reference number 067/2025, to the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research GmbH, Human Resources Department, Inhoffenstr. 7, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany or by e-mail. If you send your application in electronic form, please provide a summary in one single (1) pdf document.
We look forward to receiving your application!
