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RWI is seeking a Replicator (m/f/d) to conduct a robustness reproduction of a published microeconomic study on deforestation. The position is part of the project “Replicability at the Science-Policy Interface: The Case of Environmental Economics,” funded by Open Philanthropy and conducted in cooperation with the Institute for Replication (I4R).

Location: Essen

Reference number: 70900-11/25SHK

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The RWI Policy Lab and Research Group Population and Development together with the Health Economics Research Group at the BNITM invite applications for a PhD-candidate (m/f/d) (65% for 3 years) The RWI and BNITM are members of the Leibniz Research Network “INFECTIONS” (leibnizinfections.de). This research network aims to use interdisciplinary research and communication to develop new strategies and methods to improve outbreak management and optimize containment/control of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) pathogens. The research is grounded in the One Health approach, which accounts for the interaction of humans, animals and the environment. All research is carried out as cooperative projects between several partner institutes. The RWI and BNITM are partnering in an interdisciplinary project team on curbing AMR in livestock and humans through health interventions, incentives and transparency. The position is to work in close collaboration with Prof. Renate Hartwig (RWI) and Dr. Jan Priebe (BNITM) on a project studying novel interventions in the livestock sector in Saharan Africa. The project combines chemical, medical and epidemiological data with novel primary data collected in farm- and household surveys as well as field experiments.

Location: Essen and Hamburg

Application deadline: 30 June 2025

Reference number: 70219-09/25

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