🦟 Student Job Opportunity: Support the Surveillance of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Berlin – Summer 2025
📍 Institution: State Office for Health and Social Affairs (LAGeSo), Berlin
📅 Start Date: As soon as possible
🕒 Working Hours: Up to 20 hours/week
💼 Contract: Fixed-term (6 months, with possible extension)
💰 Pay: According to E9b TV-L (German public sector scale)
The Epidemiology and Infectious Disease Surveillance Unit at LAGeSo is looking for motivated students to support mosquito surveillance and a large-scale seroprevalence study on WNV in cooperation with Charité Berlin.
🧪 Tasks Include:
• Interviewing confirmed WNV cases using standardized questionnaires
• Assisting with mosquito trapping and logistics in collaboration with Charité
• Organizing and supporting blood sample collection from ~2000 residents in Berlin
• Preparing study and information materials (questionnaires, flyers)
• Helping organize and conduct information events
• Performing statistical analysis of collected data
• Coordinating with partners at Charité and Berlin’s public health offices
👤 Who Can Apply:
• Enrolled students in medicine, natural sciences, public health, or epidemiology (min. 60 ECTS, from 3rd semester)
• Strong interest in infectious diseases and fieldwork
• Good organizational and communication skills
• Team-oriented and able to work independently
• Basic knowledge of statistics; phlebotomy skills a plus
🌱 What’s Offered:
• In-depth onboarding on vector-borne diseases and German infectious disease surveillance structures
• Flexible working hours and a friendly, supportive work environment
• Potential to develop a master’s thesis from the project
📩 To Apply: Send a short cover letter, CV, and proof of enrollment to Dr. Claudia Ruscher at:
👉
claudia.ruscher@lageso.berlin.de
📞 Contact for questions: +49 30 90229-2420
🔗 More info:
https://www.berlin.de/lageso/
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