We are looking for an experienced and dedicated Clinical Study Coordinator with a background in emerging (infectious) diseases to join our team. As a suitable candidate you have demonstrable expertise and/or affinity with clinical research and academic collaborations. Studies will be performed within the scope of European Clinical Research Alliance on Infectious Diseases (ECRAID)  and The Netherlands Centre for One Health (NCOH).The aim of ECRAID is to reduce the impact of infectious diseases on individuals and on the population level. NCOH aims for an integrated One Health approach to tackle the global risk of infectious diseases. NCOH commits to create durable solutions for this major challenge by bundling world leading academic top research in the Netherlands in the area of One Health.Key Responsibilities: Coordinate clinical studies in the fields of Pandemic Preparedness and Emerging Infectious Diseases. In this position you will take a leading role in setting up clinical studies i

Birds are the main hosts of influenza A viruses, with viruses from 17 different hemagglutinin (HA) subtypes known to circulate. Most avian influenza viruses are low pathogenic (LPAIV), but viruses of the H5 and H7 subtypes can spontaneously convert to highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV) upon transmission from wild waterfowl to domestic poultry. This has occurred at least 47 times over the past 50 years. HPAIVs cause systemic infection with mortality rates of up to 100% in poultry and are a major burden for avian health, but also a constant zoonotic threat, as illustrated by the numerous mammalian spillover events observed during the current H5 HPAIV outbreak. Despite the clear importance of this topic, we are lacking fundamental information about the genesis of HPAIV. Your work will focus on understanding the mechanisms, subtype and species-restriction of HPAIV emergence at the molecular level. Your experimental work will include basic techniques in virology (BSL2 and BSL