PhD Student Epidemiology of Cardiometabolic Disease

vor 4 Monaten


Freiburg im Breisgau, Deutschland Universitätsklinikum Freiburg Vollzeit
The Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, working group of Imaging Epidemiology, is looking for a

PhD Student Epidemiology of Cardiometabolic Disease (f/m/d)

About us:

We work with data from large population-based cohorts to investigate prevalence and risk factors of common diseases to improve personalized risk prediction, prevention, and treatment. In this context, we are currently evaluating the performance of medical imaging data within the NAKO cohort ()

We offer:

We offer you the opportunity to be part of a multidisciplinary team seeking to promote cardiometabolic health in the population. The NAKO cohort is the largest population-based study in Germany, providing a unique and valuable data resource for your research. You will receive close academic supervision of your thesis work, and will have access to medical, statistical, and epidemiological expertise. Our working environment is characterized by collaboration, support, and personal development. We offer highly flexible working hours.
 
Besides your affiliation with the University Medical Center, you will be able to enroll as a PhD student at the University of Freiburg and participate in further scientific training.

Responsibilities:

You conduct statistical analyses of population-based imaging data, with a focus on cardiometabolic phenotypes You identify relevant hypotheses and research questions You write scientific manuscripts for publication in international, peer-reviewed journals You collaborate and communicate with an inter-disciplinary team (physicians/clinicians, epidemiologists, computer scientists, statisticians) You support the supervision of projects for research interns and MD students

Required skills:

excellent Master’s degree or comparable qualification in epidemiology, (bio-)statistics, data science, medicine/public health with strong quantitative focus, or comparable discipline excellent knowledge of basic statistical methods (e.g. descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, regression modeling) very good command of at least one statistical computing software, preferably R. very good command of English language (written and spoken) first experience with the analysis of an epidemiological data set

Beneficial:

Experience with population-based data and/or large data sets Experience with advanced statistical methods, e.g. regularization, clustering, mediation Experience with scientific writing and publishing Command of German language (written and spoken) Your workplace is located at the Medical Center of the University of Freiburg, Campus Freiburg. Compensation is according to tariff TV-L 13 and 65% of the regular weekly working time. The position is initially limited to 3 years, with the earliest possible start date.

Please submit your application online with the following documents:

a cover letter describing your motivation to apply for this position a CV (with publication list, if available) a transcript of records from your Master’s degree Names and contact details of two references (can be included in the cover letter)   
Candidates with disabilities who are essentially equally qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment. There is the possibility of part-time employment.  Medical Center – University of Freiburg 
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Dr. Susanne Rospleszcz
Kilianstr. 5a, 79106 Freiburg General information: Salary is assigned according to a pay scale. Unless prevented by operational or legal reasons, full-time positions are generally open to those wishing to job share. Where two candidates are equally suitable for a post, severely disabled candidates are given priority. Employment decisions are made by the Personnel Department.

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