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Job Description
Job ID:
“Lifestyle
Transitions and Trajectories through the Life course: Enhancing
capacity in Irish cohort and cross-sectional studies”.
The Department of
Epidemiology & Public Health is seeking to appoint a Senior
Post-doctoral Researcher in Biostatistics.
The Senior
Post-doctoral Researcher will contribute to a Health Research
Board Interdisciplinary Capacity Enhancement Project: “Lifestyle
Transitions and Trajectories through the Life course: Enhancing
capacity in Irish cohort and cross-sectional studies”. The project
involves collaboration with national and international partners
and is led by Dr Patricia Kearney. The Fellow will be directly
supervised by Dr. Tony Fitzgerald (Departments of Epidemiology &
Public Health and Statistics, UCC), Dr. Kearney and Dr. Joseph
Eustace (Department of Medicine, UCC).
In addition to the
salary, the position includes generous support for international
placements with collaborating universities in the UK, US and
Australia as well as funding for attending training courses and
international meetings.
This position
involves methodological developments on the analysis of
longitudinal data using data from nine Irish observational studies
(six cohorts, three cross-sectional) that collectively span the
life course. The work will include the development of statistical
methods to model complex functional accelerometer data, to
identify subgroups based on dietary and physical activity data,
and to model the complex longitudinal associations between
time-dependent factors, their trajectories, and subsequent health
outcomes. It will include an assessment of objective methods of
measuring physical activity using accelerometers, applied work
aimed at correcting for bias in estimation and inference due to
covariate measurement error in survival data analysis, data
reduction methods and functional data analysis, particularly as
arises in studies of the health effects of physical activity and
other lifestyle behaviours.
Salary: €43,643 –
€46,255
Post Duration: 3
years
Key Duties and
Responsibilities
This is an advanced
research training role, building on their prior experience as a
Post-Doctoral Researcher in UCC or elsewhere, where you will
conduct a specified programme of research and research training
under the guidance of a Principal Investigator. The primary
purpose of the role is to deliver research results and objectives,
develop new or advanced research skills and competencies, the
successful development of funding proposals and to interact in the
supervision and mentorship of graduate students, in conjunction
with an academic supervisor.
The
Post-Doctoral/Senior Post-Doctoral phase has an expected duration
up to a maximum of 6 years, subject to the term of the project, on
a full-time or part-time basis. Movement to the grade of Senior
Post-Doctoral researcher in the University will be by competing
for an advertised post. External appointments made directly to
Senior Post-Doctoral research positions must have previous
post-doctoral experience of at least 3 years.
Criteria
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A PhD qualification in statistics or
biostatistics.
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Strong programming skills
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Prior experience with epidemiologic
data preferred.
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Appropriate technical competence and
accomplishment.
-
A capability of working within a
project team to achieve results.
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Excellent written, oral
communication, organisation and interpersonal skills.
-
A commitment to gaining practical
experience working on a research project.
-
Ability to work independently and
with national and international collaborators.
Scientific
questions regarding this position can be sent to Tony Fitzgerald
at t.fitzgerald@ucc.ie
To Apply:
Please submit
a short cover letter describing your research interests and
interest in the position with C.V. and names of three references
to Dr Patricia Kearney, Senior Lecturer,
patricia.kearney@ucc.ie,
+353-21-4205513, on or before the closing date 30th
November. In your application please reference
‘Biostatistics Postdoc’.
Supplementary
Information on the Department/Research Centre and the post is
available at the following URL:
http://www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacancies/research/full-details-168872-en.html
Senior Postdoctoral
Researcher (Epidemiology)
Job Posted: 05 Oct
2012
Closing Date for Applications: 30th November 2012
Department: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
Contract Type: Fixed Term Whole-Time
Job Type: Research
Salary: €43,643 – €46,255
“Lifestyle
Transitions and Trajectories through the Life course: Enhancing
capacity in Irish cohort and cross-sectional studies”
A Senior Postdoctoral position in Epidemiology is available in the
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College
Cork, with Dr. Patricia Kearney (Department of Epidemiology and
Public Health), Professor Louise Kenny (Department of Obstetrics
and Gynaecology) and Dr. Tony Fitzgerald (Departments of
Epidemiology & Public Health and Statistics).
This position is
based on the analysis of existing data collected from 9 Irish
cross-sectional and cohort studies of pregnant women (SCOPE,
PRAMS), neonates (SCOPE), children (GUI, CCLaS), and middle aged
and older adults (SLAN physical exam substudy, Phases I and II
Cork and Kerry Heart Disease studies including Mitchelstown
cohort, and TILDA). The successful candidate will analyse the data
to enhance the current understanding of the determinants of
healthy diet and lifestyle patterns. Further he/she will explore
the impact of the stability/unstability of these diet and
lifestyle patterns on disease outcomes.
The Fellow will be
directly supervised by Dr. Kearney and Professor Kenny and will
work closely with the other team investigators. There will be
opportunities for both applied research and close collaboration
with a multidisciplinary research team working on studies around
lifecourse research.
In addition to the
salary, the position includes generous support for international
placements with collaborating universities in the UK, US and
Australia as well as funding for attending training courses and
international meetings.
Salary: €43,643 –
€46,255
Post Duration: 3
years
Senior
Post-Doctoral Researcher
This is an advanced
research training role, building on their prior experience as a
Post-Doctoral Researcher in UCC or elsewhere, where you will
conduct a specified programme of research and research training
under the guidance of a Principal Investigator. The primary
purpose of the role is to deliver research results and objectives,
develop new or advanced research skills and competencies, the
successful development of funding proposals and to interact in the
supervision and mentorship of graduate students, in conjunction
with an academic supervisor.
The
Post-Doctoral/Senior Post-Doctoral phase has an expected duration
up to a maximum of 6 years, subject to the term of the project, on
a full-time or part-time basis. Movement to the grade of Senior
Post-Doctoral researcher in the University will be by competing
for an advertised post. External appointments made directly to
Senior Post-Doctoral research positions must have previous
post-doctoral experience of at least 3 years.
Criteria
-
A PhD in Epidemiology.
-
Prior coursework in biostatistics
and/or experience with analysis of large data sets is preferred.
-
Appropriate technical competence and
accomplishment.
-
Strong analytical skills as well as
good written and oral communication skills.
-
A commitment to gaining practical
experience working on a research project.
-
Ability to work independently and
with collaborators.
To Apply:
Please submit a
short cover letter describing your research interests and interest
in the position with C.V. and names of three referees to Dr
Patricia Kearney, Principal Investigator/Senior Lecturer,
patricia.kearney@ucc.ie, +353-21-4205513, on or before the closing
date 9th November 2012. In your application please
reference ‘Epidemiology Postdoc’.
Supplementary
Information on the Department/Research Centre and the post is
available at the following URL:
http://www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacancies/research/full-details-168838-en.html
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