Belgium : Phd Position:Statistical Methodology in Vaccine and Infectious Disease Research

Hasselt University announces, within the Center for Statistics, the UHasselt entity of the Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics the following position (m/f):

PhD (2x2 years) ”Statistical Methodology in Vaccine and Infectious Disease Research”
(mandate 090/32/045)

Vacature 090/32/045-2e/TINF

Job description
PhD in statistical methodology in vaccine and infectious disease research. The research activities are part of an interuniversity collaboration between the Institute VAXINFECTIO of the University of Antwerp, and the Center for Statistics, Hasselt University. The main interdisciplinary research themes are i) to improve and/or increase the understanding of the immune system, ii) to develop strategies for the containment of antibiotic resistance and iii) to develop new methodology in modeling infectious disease spread.

Profile

• you have a strong quantitative background;

• you are intrinsically motivated, think analytically and creatively, and work in an organised and focused manner;

• you enjoy working in an multidisciplinary environment (statistics, epidemiology, medical sciences, life sciences);

• experience in the use of statistical/mathematical software such as SAS, R, etc., is a plus.

Diploma
Licentiate, Master, or equivalent degree in (bio)statistics, mathematics, physics, biology or related field.

Offer
The appointment takes is for a period of 2 years, extendable to a total period of 4 years.

Further information

• Content job responsibilities:

  • Prof. dr. Niel Hens, +32 11-26 82 32, niel.hens@uhasselt.be

  • Prof. dr. Marc Aerts, +32 11-26 82 47, marc.aerts@uhasselt.be

• Content terms of employment and selection procedure: Jef Vanvoorden, 011-26 80 80, jef.vanvoorden@uhasselt.be

Application
Applicants must use the official application forms

• which are available at the Rectoraat of Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan - building D, B-3590 Diepenbeek (Belgium), phone +32 - 11 - 26 80 03

• or which can be downloaded here pdf-file / Word format.

The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than Monday, February 15th 2010.

Application by e-mail will only be taken into consideration when sent to the following address: jobs@uhasselt.be.

Further Information

Application Deadline : 15 February 2010

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Posted on 2010-01-20 05:12:41

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