*POSTDOCTORAL POSITION
*
The University of Pavia, Italy, offers a 2-year Postdoctoral position in
Genetic Epidemioloy and Statistical Genetics to commence in October
2005. The successful applicant will be based in the Medical Research
Council Biostatistics Unit in Cambridge, UK, one of the leading European
centres for both applied
and theoretical statistics.
The University of Pavia has been collaborating with the MRC
Biostatistics Unit for several years on a number of themes, including
the development
of Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods of simulation for the analysis of
complex stochastic systems, and the discovery of susceptibility genes in
Multiple Sclerosis.
The post holder will work under the supervision of Prof. Luisa
Bernardinelli and Prof. Carlo Berzuini, long-term visiting scientists at
the MRC Biostatistics Unit.
The post holder's task will involve: /a/) development, implementation
and application of methods for the analysis of genetic linkage and
association studies to data collected
in an isolated population of individuals affected by Multiple Sclerosis,
and /b/) tutoring activity on statistical genetics and analysis of
multivariate dependencies, as part of our commitment to the MOLPAGE
European project. The candidate should have a PhD in a relevant field
(statistics, mathematics, bioinformatics) or equivalent experience.
Preference will be accorded to candidates with experience in computer
programming languages (such as R, SAS, Perl, and C), and in statistics
and genetics.
The starting salary will be in the range 36.000-42.000
Euros, according to experience, plus a pension contribution. Any UK
Income Tax and National Insurance contributions will
be handled via the Inland Revenue Direct Payment Scheme.
Letters of application or requests for further information should be
e-mailed to:
Prof LUISA BERNARDINELLI ([log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>),
or
Prof. CARLO BERZUINI ([log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>)
+44 1223 330300
The closing date for applications is 25th August 2005. It is expected
that interviews will take place during the weeks commencing 5th & 12th
September 2005
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