We are looking for a PhD candidate 100%

Bern / Liebefeld

Key information

Publication date:23 September 2025
Workload:100%
Place of work:Bern / Liebefeld

Job summary

Join the Veterinary Public Health Institute in Bern for a two-year project. This is a great opportunity to contribute to crucial research in veterinary epidemiology.

Tasks

Conduct research on antibiotic use and udder health in dairy cows.
Analyze data and stakeholder opinions on quality payment thresholds.
Collaborate in a supportive team and participate in conferences.

Skills

Master's in Veterinary Medicine or equivalent required.
Experience in advanced data analysis preferred.
Knowledge of programming languages like R or Python is a plus.

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Veterinary Public Health Institute
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

As part of a two-year Dr. med. vet. dissertation, a research project funded by the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) on the topic "Relationship between antibiotic consumption, udder health, and threshold values for quality-based payment in dairy cows" will be carried out.
The work aims to provide important insights into the influence of quality incentives in milk production on antibiotic use. For this purpose, data on cell counts will be compared and analyzed in depth with the use of intramammary antibiotics, and stakeholder opinions on threshold values for quality-based payment will be collected.

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