Unveil the Fully Funded PhD Program within VIPER, Germany emphasizing on virus identification, causation of diseases and ways through which they can be handled in a modern research surroundings.
Description
In April 2025, 32 doctorate researcher slots will be made available under the DFG Research Training Group (RTG) 2485 “VIPER“
VIPER aims to train future scientists to address complex health issues caused by emerging and re-emerging viruses using an inter-disciplinary approach, focusing on three pillars.
- virus discovery, host range and transmission
- virus-host cell interactions and pathogenesis
- immune interference and intervention strategies
The VIPER program is designed for postgraduates who have a background in veterinary medicine, medicine or life sciences and aims for the highest levels of motivation.
This program enables veterinarians to get training in virology, pathology, clinic and wildlife research as postgraduates at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (TiHo) in collaboration with Twincore Center for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research Hanover as well as with other two institutions namely; Leibniz Institute of Virology Hamburg or Ruhr University Bochum.
HGNI is where one gets knowledge, education and training through different means including program specific seminars’ for example individualized curriculum said congresses, symposia and summer schools.
The advantages that the students gain are improvement of their scientific collaboration skills, increase mobility and attainment of Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) while being mentored by top researchers in the field.
| Open Positions | 32 |
| Time Span | 01 Apr 2025 for 3 years |
| Application Deadline | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Financing | yes |
| Type of Position | Full PhD |
| Working Language | English |
| Required Degree | Master State Examination |
Areas of study
Veterinary Medicine, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Neuroscience
Our Projections
RTG VIPER seeks motivated postgraduates with veterinary, medicine, or life sciences backgrounds, all nationalities, interested in virology and molecular work, and excellent English skills.
Applications are invited from 1st September 2024 onward Please note that any other form of application will be disregarded.
Applications close on 31th of October 2024.
For further information, you can contact Theresa Störk (Scientific Coordinator of VIPER, viper@tiho-hannover.de).
Please see also www.rtg-viper.com.
Required Documents
- Motivation letter
- CV
- Certificates
- Transcripts
