PhD position - targeting the microbiome for diarrhea and AMR
Amsterdam UMCAmsterdamGlobal health and wellbeingGlobal health and infectious diseaseResearchData
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Why this is on the board
Diarree door bacteriën is een van de grootste doodsoorzaken bij jonge kinderen, en veel van die bacteriën staan op de WHO-lijst van resistente ziekteverwekkers. Dit promotieonderzoek zoekt uit hoe E. coli in de darmen van baby's dat risico beïnvloedt — kennis die bepaalt welke preventie later in Kenia en Zambia wordt getest, en dus verder reikt dan één onderzoeksproject.
About the role
Infants in low- and middle- income countries (LMIC) are disproportionately burdened by bacterial diarrheal diseases and infections with antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Bacterial diarrheal pathogens contributes significantly to infant mortality, with many classified as WHO AMR priority pathogens. Interventions are needed to prevent infections with bacterial enteropathogens and AMR.
Requirements
| Language | English is enough |
|---|---|
| Work authorisation | EU citizens or existing permit |
| Screening | Not mentioned |
| Where you work | On site in the Netherlands · Amsterdam |
| Level | Entry level |
| Salary | €3.217–€4.077 per maand |
| Posted | 19 August 2026 |
| Closes | 1 September 2026 |
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