PhD student in the field of "Optimisation for pandemic preparedness"
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft(www.fraunhofer.de) currently operates 76 institutes and research facilities in Germany and is the world's leading organisation for application-oriented research. Around 30,800 employees work on the annual research volume of 3.0 billion euros.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics (ITWM) is the world's largest institute for industrial mathematics and is one of the top employers in Germany. In the Optimisation department, we use multi-criteria optimisation methods to develop innovative solutions for the diverse challenges faced by our customers from a wide range of industries. The results of our research work are of direct benefit to industry and society. Examples of this include the optimised irradiation of tumours and the planning of ground-mounted photovoltaic systems.
The COVID-19 pandemic caught Germany off guard. It is important to have appropriate measures in place to tackle future pandemics that may arise due to changes in human and animal habitats. For instance, decisions on vaccine procurement should be made early on, even with limited information on the pathogen. The use of model-based interactive decision support tools can help to demonstrate the correlation between vaccine usage and the resulting disease burden.”
What you will do
As part of your doctorate, you can investigate the following questions:
What you bring to the table
What you can expect
We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability.
With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial utilization of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future.
This is a doctoral scholarship. The remuneration is based on the guidelines for awarding scholarships of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Interested? Apply online now. We look forward to getting to know you!
If you have any questions, please contact: Dr. Neele Leithäuser: neele.leithaeuser@itwm.fraunhofer.de
Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM
Requisition Number: 73131
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