IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
UK/EU PhD studentship on Application of Bayesian methods for Biomarker Evaluation
The Biostatistics group at Imperial College is offering one BBSRC Case PhD studentship, supervised by Prof Sylvia Richardson, to start in October 2008. Applications are invited from highly motivated candidates with a degree in statistics or related discipline. The studentships are available to UK nationals or EU nationals, who have lived in the UK for at least three years immediately preceding the date of an award. For full eligibility please see the following BBSRC requirements http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/studentships/studentship_eligibility.pdf
3-year UK/EU PhD BBSRC CASE Studentship (in partnership with Unilever)
This 3 year Case studentship is funded by the BBSRC as part of a collaboration between Unilever and the Biostatistics group in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health. The stipend is £14600 with an additional Unilever contribution of £2500. Owing to funding restrictions, applications from overseas candidates cannot be considered. The research title for the project is:
Application of Bayesian methods for Biomarker Evaluation.
The successful candidate will be strongly motivated and capable of independent work and will have a degree in Statistics or related subject and preferably an MSc in Statistics or in a related area or equivalent experience. If you wish to discuss the studentship informally, please contact Prof. Sylvia Richardson: [log in to unmask] The PhD will be jointly supervised by Professor Richardson and Dr Naeeni at Unilever.
All students will belong to the Graduate School of Life Sciences and Medicine which provides a full programme of training in research and transferable skills. Students will be based in the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, within the Division of Epidemiology, Public Health and Primary care. http://www1.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/about/divisions/ephpc/
You should send one hard copy and an electronic version, of a full CV, including two original references, and a letter explaining why you wish to pursue postgraduate study in Biostatistics in the Division of EPHPC to Catherine England, EPHPC, Imperial College London, Norfolk Place, London, W2 1PG.
Please note that candidates must fulfil College admissions criteria. For an informal discussion about these, please contact Professor Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin, email: [log in to unmask]
It is anticipated that the interviews will be held around 9th - 23rd July 2008
Closing Date: 26th June 2008
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