German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) invites application for a postdoctoral position within the area of Population Health Sciences. Applications are open to Epidemiologist / Data Scientist to lead and further develop our efforts in this research area.
Tasks and responsibilities:
- Further development of the area of nutritional and lifestyle epidemiology in the context of the Rhineland Study
- Supervision and monitoring of dietary and lifestyle data acquisition and processing
- Analysis of complex and high-dimensional data and preparation of manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals
- Supervision of graduate and PhD students
- Maintaining contact with our external academic partners
- Preparation of grant applications to strengthen this line of research and to develop an own research focus.
Requirements:
- Applicant must hold a PhD in (nutritional) epidemiology, medicine or other relevant discipline.
- Demonstrable interest in quantitative research, strong analytical skills, ability for independent and critical thinking, leadership capabilities.
- Applicant must possess excellent communication and writing skills in the English language.
- At least 2 years of post-doctoral working experience in epidemiological research or large-scale observational studies and experience with dietary pattern analysis is highly desirable.
Duration: The position is initially limited to two years with the possibility of extension
How to apply:
- Apply online
- Code: 1580/2018/7
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| Organization | German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) |
| Country | Germany |
| Fellowship Level | Postdoctoral |
| Subject areas | Nutritional, Epidemiology, Medicine |
| Fellowship amount | Varies |
| Eligibility | PhD degree |
| Deadline | 31st August 2018 |
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