PhD student in biology
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1 PhD student in the research education subject: Biology
Ecological and environmental drivers of the emergence and transmission of the zoonosis nephropathia epidemica (Swedish: Sorkfeber)
Nephropathia epidemica (NE, Swedish: sorkfeber) is a large public health issue especially in northern Sweden, causing both individual suffering for the single patient but also considerable costs for society. NE is caused by the Puumala virus and involves the bank vole as its reservoir and vector species. In 2006-2007, there was an all-time-high with 2875 reported cases of NE in Sweden, following and coinciding with peak densities of the bank vole. Recently, in particular spring densities of the bank vole have recovered after having been declining in the 1980s and remaining comparatively low until the early 2000s. In contrast, the main predator Tengmalm?s owl, which declined with the voles, has not recovered. The aim of the PhD project is to study how the prevalence of the virus in bank voles as well as the risk of transmission and emergence of NE a) vary during periods of different bank vole densities and dynamics, b) are affected by the vole?s predators and c) winter climate and landscape structure. The analyses take advantage of the time series of bank voles in the county of Västerbotten, trapped in 1981-present, as well as corresponding time series of abundance of Tengmalm?s owl breeding in nest boxes and landscape changes. The PhD student will study the occurrence of Puumala virus and antibodies to the virus in bank vole specimens from periods with low and high vole densities.
Qualifications
Applicants should hold an MSc in animal ecology, ecology or equivalent and hold a current driver?s license. A good knowledge of virology, infectious diseases, geographic information systems (GIS) and/or the ecology of small mammals and their predators is advantageous. The application should include a Curriculum Vitae, a short description of experience indicating your suitability for the position and why you are interested, copies of degree certificates obtained from one or more institutions of higher education, a record of relevant publication where applicable, and contact information of at least two references. The position is full-time and will be granted for a period of four years, starting as soon as possible, but no later than 1 April 2013.
Forms for funding or employment
Employment as PhD student 4 years
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Employment as PhD student 4 years
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