Specifications - (explanation)
| Function types | PhD positions |
|---|---|
| Scientific fields | Health |
| Hours | 36.0 - 40.0 hours per week |
| Salary | € 2174 - € 2779 |
| Education | University Graduate |
| Job number | AT2016.23 |
| Translations | en |
| About employer | Maastricht University (UM) |
| Short link | www.academictransfer.com/33557 |
Job description
The
project is part of the Netherlands Cohort Study (NLCS) that is being
conducted by Maastricht University. At baseline of the study in 1986,
more than 120,000 men and women aged 55-69 years completed an extensive
questionnaire on diet, lifestyle and other risk factors for cancer.
Incident cases of cancer in the cohort are identified by annual
computerised record linkage with cancer registries and the Dutch
pathology registry. In the framework of the NLCS various studies are
being conducted and there is extensive international collaboration with
other large prospective cohort studies on cancer.
You will conduct the epidemiological investigation on the relationship between intake of nuts and peanuts and risk of various cancer types, resulting in a PhD thesis and degree. In collaboration with administrative assistants, you will take care of the cleaning of the questionnaire data and the data management of this project. You will conduct data-analyses regarding the association of nut intake and risk of various cancers, and on analyses with molecular subtypes of colorectal cancer. You will interpret these data and describe the results in scientific articles and a PhD thesis.
You will conduct the epidemiological investigation on the relationship between intake of nuts and peanuts and risk of various cancer types, resulting in a PhD thesis and degree. In collaboration with administrative assistants, you will take care of the cleaning of the questionnaire data and the data management of this project. You will conduct data-analyses regarding the association of nut intake and risk of various cancers, and on analyses with molecular subtypes of colorectal cancer. You will interpret these data and describe the results in scientific articles and a PhD thesis.
Requirements
In order
to qualify for a PhD position the candidate must have successfully
completed a Master degree in epidemiology, health sciences, human
nutrition, molecular life sciences, medical biology or medicine. The
candidate must have affinity with epidemiological research (e.g.
registered as epidemiologist A), and interest in nutrition. Candidates
must have a very good competence in written and spoken English.
Conditions of employment
The
terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the
Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO). Furthermore,
local UM provisions also apply. For more information look at the
website http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl, employees, A-Z
Temporary employment for 4 years.
Your salary would be € 2.174,- gross per month in the first year up to € 2.779,- gross per month in the fourth year according to the PhD-student salary scale.
Each year an evaluation will take place.
Contract type:
Temporary,
4 years
Temporary employment for 4 years.
Your salary would be € 2.174,- gross per month in the first year up to € 2.779,- gross per month in the fourth year according to the PhD-student salary scale.
Each year an evaluation will take place.
Employer
http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/
Maastricht
University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based
learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and
student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a
multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research
institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 16,000
students and 4,000 employees. Reflecting the university's strong
international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from
abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine
and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics,
Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences,
Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience.
Department
School CAPHRI, department Epidemiology
CAPHRI
is a knowledge organisation that is centred around research and
education in health care and public health. The ultimate goal of CAPHRI
is to improve the population’s health. Therefore, CAPHRI invests in the
improvement and innovation of the entire chain of care, ranging from
prevention and primary care to aftercare and palliative care. CAPHRI
uses social relevance as its starting point and aims to directly
influence the guidelines and standards within the present health care
system and public health. CAPHRI maintains close ties with the health
practice.
The mission of the Department of Epidemiology of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, is to improve human health and well-being through epidemiologic research and teaching. Our research and teaching aims to expand the knowledge base for evidence-based public health and medicine.
The mission of the Department of Epidemiology of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, is to improve human health and well-being through epidemiologic research and teaching. Our research and teaching aims to expand the knowledge base for evidence-based public health and medicine.
Additional information
For more information: Prof.dr. P.A. van den Brandt, tel. 
+31(0)43 3882361 or +31(0)43 3882374
+31(0)43 3882361 or +31(0)43 3882374