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PhD Fellowship: ISGlobal, Universitat de Barcelona
Employer: ISGlobal, Universitat de Barcelona
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Deadline: April 5, 2015
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Deadline: April 5, 2015
Description
Euroleish.net, a Marie Sklodowska-Curie - Innovative Training Network, is offering a PhD Fellowship for the project: Economic Evaluation of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for the Development of Drugs and Diagnostic Tools for Leishmaniasis and Other Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and Private Business Impact.
Hosting Institution: Barcelona Centre for International Health Research- ISGlobal
Principal Supervisor: Dr. Elisa Sicuri
Principal Supervisor: Dr. Elisa Sicuri
Partner Institutions:
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics - FIND (Switzerland)
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics - FIND (Switzerland)
Objectives:
To evaluate the cost effectiveness of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for the development of drugs and diagnostics for leishmaniasis and other NTDs from the public health perspective and the market/business impact.
Job Description:
Conduct a review of the literature on PPPs for the development of drugs and diagnostics for neglected tropical diseases
Estimate of the market/business and welfare impacts of PPPs for NTDs
Conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis comparing PPPs and standard market procedure for the development of drugs and diagnostic tools for leishmaniasis and other NTDs
Prepare manuscripts for the publication in peer reviewed journals and prepare the PhD thesis
Job Description:
Conduct a review of the literature on PPPs for the development of drugs and diagnostics for neglected tropical diseases
Estimate of the market/business and welfare impacts of PPPs for NTDs
Conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis comparing PPPs and standard market procedure for the development of drugs and diagnostic tools for leishmaniasis and other NTDs
Prepare manuscripts for the publication in peer reviewed journals and prepare the PhD thesis
Profile:
Background: Master of Science in economics/health economics
Essential:
ITN Requirements:
Experience: candidates must be in the first four years of their research career and not yet have a doctoral degree.
Mobility: candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to 1st July 2015.
EUROLEISH-NET Requirements:
English proficiency (oral and written)
Availability to join the CRESIB/ISGlobal on the 1st July 2015.
Fulfil academic requirements to enrol the PhD programme in International Health at University of Barcelona on the 1st July 2015 (see details here). Note: To get enrolled at the PhD programmes, the Spanish universities require an MSc degree in related topics to the field of the thesis for all science graduated students, except for those owning a degree on Pharmacy, Medicine or Veterinary Science.
Network Mobility: willing to spend a significant amount of time (minimum 6 months) in Partner institutions when required.
Experience: candidates must be in the first four years of their research career and not yet have a doctoral degree.
Mobility: candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to 1st July 2015.
EUROLEISH-NET Requirements:
English proficiency (oral and written)
Availability to join the CRESIB/ISGlobal on the 1st July 2015.
Fulfil academic requirements to enrol the PhD programme in International Health at University of Barcelona on the 1st July 2015 (see details here). Note: To get enrolled at the PhD programmes, the Spanish universities require an MSc degree in related topics to the field of the thesis for all science graduated students, except for those owning a degree on Pharmacy, Medicine or Veterinary Science.
Network Mobility: willing to spend a significant amount of time (minimum 6 months) in Partner institutions when required.
Desirable:
Enthusiastic student with high interest in the economics of poverty related diseases
Has very good quantitative and analytic skills
Able to work both independently and in team
Knowledge of Spanish and/or French is a plus
Has very good quantitative and analytic skills
Able to work both independently and in team
Knowledge of Spanish and/or French is a plus
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