The Research Alliance Leibniz INFECTIONS and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy are inviting applications for a PhD position in Global Health Economics. This position is open to an ambitious early-career researcher with a passion for policy-relevant research on infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance in the context of heterogeneous health systems, aimed at international peer-reviewed journals.

The position is part of the global health research team led by Dr. Michael Stolpe at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy and integrated into the doctoral program of Leibniz INFECTIONS.

The successful PhD student contributes to a multi-year research project on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), including statistical and econometric investigations of antibiotic access barriers and incentive structures for developing and adopting new antibiotics. In addition, the position will be integrated into the Leibniz Lab “Pandemic Preparedness: One Health, One Future”.

Applicants should hold a strong Master’s degree in economics, health economics, epidemiology, public health or a related field, have excellent quantitative skills, experience with empirical data analysis and very good English proficiency.

The position is based in Kiel, funded for three years and remunerated according to EG 13 TV-L. Applications are open until December 7, 2025.

View the job posting and apply online at: https://www.kielinstitut.de/institute/career/job-vacancies/junior-researcher-doctoral-student-in-economics-and-global-health-1/