Veterinarian (f/m/d)
Date: 2 Oct 2026
Location: Greifswald
Company: Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH
Job advertisement no. 786
The Helmholtz Institute for One Health in Greifswald (HIOH) is looking for a
Veterinarian (f/m/d)
The Helmholtz Institute for One Health (HIOH) Greifswald is a site of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI). Here, the interrelationships between the health of humans, animals and their environment are researched. Our goal is to better understand zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance and the evolution of pathogens and thus contribute to the prevention of pandemics. Founded in 2021, the institute with its international and interdisciplinary research teams is a beacon for innovative One Health research in one of the most beautiful regions of Germany, directly on the Baltic Sea.
As Veterinarian (f/m/d) within the EU-funded project “ZooSursy” (https://rr-africa.woah.org/en/projects/zoo-sursy-project-enhancing-zoonotic-disease-surveillance-in-africa/ ) you will be part of the two research groups “Ecology and Emergence of Zoonotic Diseases” and “One Health Surveillance (OHS)”, and work closely with the other scientific research departments of the HIOH Greifswald. The project aims at sustainable capacity building, strengthening wildlife and livestock surveillance and pandemic preparedness for emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases in Africa.
Your tasks will include the responsible implementation of project activities with the aim of strengthening the surveillance of disease outbreaks in cooperation with local partners (WWF-CAR, DSPA and LACEVET in the Central African Republic (CAR) and CSRS and CHU Bouaké in Côte d’Ivoire (CIV)) . You will also be involved in the communication of results to the population and stakeholders, as well as publication of scientific results.
Much of the work is done on site in Bayanga in the Central African Republic and Taï in Côte d’Ivoire.
In particular, your responsibilities will include:
- Coordination and implementation of workshops and trainings across several countries (Côte d’Ivoire, Central African Republic, Rep. of Congo, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Chad)
- Coordination of sampling activities in CAR and CIV
- Supervision and support of local Master’s and PhD students on-site in CAR and CIV
- Coordination of feedback of results to study participants, local responsible parties and global organizations
- Preparation of results for publication and presentation purposes
- Contribution to the scientific analyses and publication of collected data
- Administrative tasks (reporting, logistics)
- Coordination of the interface between project activities and the core activities of the OHS
- Continuous monitoring of project activities
You should ideally have the following qualifications:
- A successfully completed degree in veterinary medicine
- Experience in coordinating and implementing international projects, preferably in Africa or other regions with weak infrastructure
- Business fluent in written and spoken English and good knowledge of French
- Strong motivation and organizational skills
- You are open-minded, resilient, committed, motivated and reliable
- Willingness to spend several months per year in the field in Central African Republic and Côte d’Ivoire
- Strong writing and presentation skills
- Able to work as a part of a team
We offer:
- An exciting, varied job in a future-oriented research institute within an international scientific environment
- Modern laboratories and state-of-the-art instrumentation
- Extensive support for the development of technical and transferable skills
- Programs for the development of professional knowledge and personal skills
- A corporate culture of appreciation and promotion of equal opportunities
- Extensive training and continuing education opportunities to develop professional knowledge and personal skills
- Flexible work schedules, part-time options, and working from home
- A family office to support family and career as well as childcare offers
- Interesting additional public service
- Subsidization of the job ticket
People with severe disabilities and equivalent professional qualifications who are suitable for the position are given preference. In order to protect your rights, we ask you to provide us with a clearly recognizable reference to the existence of a degree of severe disability in your cover letter or resume.
The position is held at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research GmbH (HZI) in Braunschweig. The place of employment is Greifswald.
The HZI is actively committed to equality, diversity and integration. For this reason, the HZI pursues the goal of professional equality between women and men and expressly welcomes applications from qualified women. The position is suitable for part-time work.
For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Fabian Leendertz, phone +49 3834-3916-101,, email: hioh-director@helmholtz-hzi.de.
Please apply via our career portal.
Please include a cover letter, resume, (employment) references, certificates, a list of your publications, adescription of your planned research project (up to two pages long), and contact details of academic referencepersons who can provide an assessment of you. Please refrain from sending a photo.
We look forward to receiving your application!