REMINDER: TWO SENIOR POSTS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASE MODELLING/BIOSTATISTICS

National Public Health Institute (KTL), Finland

A new collaborative "PneumoCarr" project between eight leading research
groups of pneumococcal infections will begin in the autumn 2005.
The project is funded by the Grand Challenges in Global Health
initiative
and co-ordinated by the Department of Vaccines at the National Public
Health
Institute (KTL), Helsinki, Finland.

The project aims to develop and validate models on pneumococcal
colonisation and vaccination effects, based on the extensive
longitudinal
data sets gathered by the research partners. The ultimate goal of the
project is to establish measurement of colonisation as a central
component
in evaluating the clinical effectiveness of pneumococcal conjugate
vaccines and vaccination programs. This requires up-to-date modelling
of data on pneumococcal carriage and immuno-responses to carriage.

We have a vacancy for a senior biostatistician/infectious disease
modeller
to work in the PneumoCarr project. The role of the senior researcher is
to promote,
coordinate and conduct research during the 5-year project. The project
offers researchers with broad range of methodologies a unique
opportunity
to combine extensive data sets, data analysis and infectious disease
modelling. Methods in Bayesian data analysis will be employed and
developed in the project. In addition to the senior researcher,
the team will include three other statisticians and the overall
scientific team at KTL, Helsinki.

We are looking for a senior researcher, with experience in the analysis
of
infectious disease data and/or modelling of infectious diseases,
experience of
working with large datasets, familiarity with public health and
epidemiology
and a proven track record in publications in relevant areas. The
appointment
will be up to five years, with monthly salaries 2416 - 4290 euros (+
pension
and health insurances), depending on qualifications and experience.
The work should be started as soon as possible in the spring term of
2006.

Applications should be sent to KTL by mail (National Public Health
Institute, Kirjaamo, Mannerheimintie 166, 00300 Helsinki, Finland) or by

e-mail ([log in to unmask]), with reference "GC/KTL". The application
should
contain at least a brief introduction to the applicant, a CV (max 3
pages)
and a list of publications. The closing date for the applications is
15 December 2005. Further information is available from
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KTL reserves the right to make no appointment or to fill the
position by invitation at any stage.