PhD Studentship
Job Posted: 25 May 2018
Closing Date for Applications: 11 Jun 2018
School: School of Public Health and Environmental Research Institute
College: College of Medicine and Health
Contract Type: Fixed Term Whole-Time
Job Type: Research
Salary: See advert for details

PhD Studentship
Project Title: INHALE Irish Nationwide Health & Air Quality Linkage

Position Summary
We seek a PhD candidate to work on an EPA project jointly held in School of Public Health and Environmental Research Institute at University College Cork (UCC). This represents an excellent opportunity for individual with a strong quantitative background to contribute to research that will link air quality and health outcomes in Ireland and to the development of an environmental epidemiology research group.
Candidates should be highly self-motivated individuals willing to work in a multi-disciplinary environment. The purposes of this PhD studentship are:

  *   To estimate population exposure to PM retrospectively from existing measurements of ambient PM levels, through a range of established exposure assessment methods;
  *   To identify and use appropriate statistical methodology for assessing the health impact of PM applicable to available data and resources in Ireland;
  *   To determine how best to collect and collate the relevant health and air quality data and define infrastructural requirements for developing appropriate systems in Ireland with capacity to interrogate routine health service data for associations between health and air;
  *   To perform systematic reviews and meta-analyses of current literature on air quality and specific health outcomes;
  *   To identify gaps in Irish air and health data holdings and collection systems with respect to effective linkage.
Dr Éilis O’Reilly, Dr Claire Buckley, Dr Stig Hellebust, and other subject specialists, as appropriate, will supervise the PhD.
Background
The School of Public Health at UCC is a multidisciplinary teaching and research school that draws together experts in the fields of epidemiology, nutrition, health services research, occupational health, health protection and promotion, and mental health. The school’s goal is to be at the heart of society’s organised efforts to prevent disease and to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of the population by studying the causes of disease and the factors that promote good health, engaging in new technologies and other ways to promote health and prevent disease, understanding the best way to deliver health services.
The Environmental Research Institute (ERI) is a flagship research institute at University College Cork, Ireland (UCC) that carries out inter-disciplinary research in the broad Environmental, Marine and Energy area. The mission of the ERI is to generate new research knowledge for the understanding and protection of our natural environment and develop technologies, tools and services to facilitate a transformation to a low carbon and resource efficient society.
Requirements for the successful application:

  *   Hold either a Master’s degree in science, statistics, epidemiology, economics, public health, environmental science (or other quantitative discipline) or an honours (first or second class (2:1)) bachelor degree in medicine, science, public health, epidemiology, statistics, mathematics, economics or relevant quantitative discipline
  *   Self-motivated with proven organisational skills to prioritise and deliver agreed objectives
  *   Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  *   Ability to work both independently and part of a collaborative team
  *   Strong interest in environmental research
  *   Strong grasp of epidemiological concepts underpinning modelling
  *   Experience in critically appraising literature or report writing
  *   Experience in systematic reviews an advantage
  *   Experience in quantitative research methods
  *   Experience in the data collection and repositories in Ireland an advantage
Funding is guaranteed for up to 3 years, with tax-free yearly stipend of €16,000-€18,000. Academic fees at the equivalent to EU rates are covered (non-EU members may apply but additional fees are paid by the candidate). Generous allowance for travel and publication costs.
For informal enquires please contact: Dr Éilis O’Reilly at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
To Apply:
Interested candidates should electronically submit:

  *   (i) cover letter and CV outlining relevant experience and interests;
  *   (ii) two academic references, supplied independently by the referees.
Please submit the documentation listed in (i) and (ii) above to Dr Éilis O’Reilly, at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, on or before the closing date 17:00 (GMT), 11th June 2018.
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