Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Candidate Researcher in Modelling Healthcare Infection Risks

University of Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Leeds is seeking a dedicated doctoral researcher to focus on modelling the dispersion of microorganisms in healthcare settings. This role offers the chance to join a vibrant European consortium, contributing to essential research impacting healthcare safety.

Qualifications

• Background in fluid dynamics is essential.
• Must not possess a doctoral degree at the time of recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Develop computational models for airborne microorganisms.
• Validate models using chamber and real-world data.
• Evaluate potential mitigation measures in healthcare settings.

Skills

Fluid Dynamics

Computational Modelling

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

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Posted:

24.06.2025

Expiry Date:

08.08.2025

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Job Description:

Are you an early career researcher looking for your first challenge? Do you have a background in fluid dynamics and an interest in improving engineering control for healthcare acquired infections? Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities and work with a vibrant European consortium of researchers?

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic doctoral researcher to join our team at the School of Civil Engineering, focusing on modelling the dispersion of microorganisms due to healthcare activities. The successful candidate will be part of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) doctoral network. The HumanIC network brings together leading academic teams from across Europe with hospital and healthcare HVAC industry partners to train early-stage engineers and scientists to enable a new approach to the human-centric indoor climate in healthcare environments. You will join a cohort of 11 doctoral researchers across seven European universities.

You will develop computational models to describe the dispersion of airborne microorganisms from healthcare activities and validate these models using chamber and/or real-world data. The models will help understand air and surface exposure risks from different transient releases and evaluate potential mitigation measures.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to vital healthcare safety research and to have secondments with industrial and academic partners across Europe.

Important eligibility rules for this position:

• Applicants must not already possess a doctoral degree at the time of recruitment.
• Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the UK for more than 12 months in the three years immediately prior to recruitment under the HumanIC project. Short stays such as holidays or compulsory national service are excluded.