Acknowledged by the Netherlands Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport since 2001, the HIV
Monitoring Foundation (HMF) is the executive organisation for the monitoring of HIV and AIDS in
the Netherlands, in collaboration with 23 specifically commissioned HIV treatment centres
throughout the country. The aim of the HMF is to further to the knowledge and understanding of
the epidemiology and the course of the treated and untreated infection with Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the causative agent of AIDS.
Through the HMF clinical, epidemiological, immunological, virological and antiretroviral treatment
data are collected longitudinally of all HIV infected patients seen in one of the HIV treatment
centres. At present, data of more than 9000 patients are stored in the national observational
database maintained by the HMF. Data are used for analyses of the changes over time in the
epidemic of HIV and AIDS in the Netherlands.
The HMF reports at least once every year to the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport and
presents results of her research programme to the public domain through papers in peer reviewed
scientific journals, meetings and conferences.
The staff employed by the Foundation are organised into a three small groups, supporting the
Foundation’s activities: the patient’s data and materials group, the data compiling and analysis
group and the HMF office (secretariat and financial and personnel management).
Within the data compiling and analysis group, headed by the director of the Foundation are
vacancies for an
Applied Bio-statistician (32 - 40 hrs/wk)
as well as a
Clinical Epidemiologist (32 - 40 hrs/wk)
Within the observational cohort framework, the main tasks of the posts will be to design and
perform studies and undertake the statistical analysis of the collected data on HIV-infected
patients, with the aim of better understanding the dynamics of the HIV infection at a population
level. This will include analysing the effects of antiviral drugs on the course of infection within
patients and on the course of the epidemic in the population, investigating changes in the
transmissibility of the virus and exploring the development and spread of antiretroviral resistant HIV
infection at a population level.
Both posts will be based at the Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam. Additional supervision
will be provided by the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College of
Science, Technology and Medicine, London, UK as part of an ongoing wider collaboration
between clinical researchers, mathematical modellers and statisticians in the two groups. Both
departments offer a stimulating, friendly environment and excellent research facilities, including
high-level computing facilities.
Applicants should possess a higher degree in statistics/epidemiology (ideally at PhD level).
Experience of epidemiological and HIV research would be advantageous. Applicants should be
able to work independently and good communication skills are essential.
Salary: maximum €4651,- per month, depending on age, training and experience.
Period: Initially 1 year with the prospect of a permanent position thereafter.
Applications, which should include a CV and the names of 2 referees, should be sent before
February 6th to the attention of Ms H.W. de Jonge. For further information, please contact Frank
de Wolf, Director HIV Monitoring Foundation, Tel: +31 20 5664172.
HIV Monitoring Foundation
Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam
Meibergdreef 9, NL-1105 AZ Amsterdam
Voice 020-566 41 72
Telefax 020-566 91 89
E-mail [log in to unmask]
http://www.hiv-monitoring.nl
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