SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT __________________________________________________________________________ PHD STUDENTSHIP IN STATISTICS, Maastricht University, The Netherlands The Department Methodology and Statistics of Maastricht University, The Netherlands, invites applications for a research studentship leading to a PhD. Tasks: The research of the department focuses on optimal design and analysis of longitudinal studies with random effect and multilevel models and on statistics education. The NWO/MAGW funded research project is to find powerful and robust designs for multilevel models and robust guidelines for required sample sizes. Requirements: Master degree Statistics, Mathematics, Econometrics, Sociology, Psychology, Biology, or some related discipline, but at least have a solid training in Statistics. Familiar with research designs and multilevel or generalized linear models. Motivated to perform quantitative research, experience in programming. We offer: Salary would be 1702 euro gross per month in the first year up to 2283 euro gross per month in the last year, provided you have a full-time appointment. Information: Prof. dr. M.P.F. Berger, Department Methodology and Statistics email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Applications must be submitted with CV to the personnel Department of the Faculty of Health sciences at the University of Maastricht, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands with reference to number AT2004.250. E-mail: [log in to unmask],nl <mailto:[log in to unmask],nl> __________________________________________________________________________