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> > > Optimal Selection of Joint Mean-Covariance Structures in Mixed Models > > (Specific Purpose Contract)** > > Postdoctoral Fellowship (c2.5-years) on the Research Fellow Scale: > €33.5k-€40.8k (c£23.1k-c£28k), University of Limerick, Ireland. > > A specific purpose position, funded by Science Foundation Ireland is > available to work jointly with the research groups of Professor > Gilbert MacKenzie (University of Limerick) and Professor Jianxin Pan > (University of Manchester), on developing joint mean-covariance models > for longitudinal studies. > > The post is designed to accelerate the development of joint > mean-covariance models in the class of mixed models and to make the > resulting modelling technology accessible to the statistical modelling > community. The project will develop a complete set of methods for the > linear mixed model (LMM) before moving into more general GLMM and HGLM > settings. > > Applicants will have a doctorate and an emerging research publication > track. In addition, a strong background in modern statistical methods, > statistical modelling, preferably in mixed models, and good > computational skills in R and Fortran or C or C++, are expected. Good > interpersonal skills and effective project management skills are also > desirable. The proposed starting date for the post is November 1^st or > earlier if possible. > > The recently created Centre of Biostatistics in the Department of > Mathematics and Statistics, University of Limerick, offers a pleasant > working environment (www.ul.ie <http://www.ul.ie/>). It is expected > that the successful candidate will be based in Limerick but will > travel regularly to Professor Jianxin Pan’s laboratory in Manchester > and spend time there. > > Informal enquiries should be directed to [log in to unmask] > and/or [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Further particulars are > available from Prof. MacKenzie. > Applications should comprise a curriculum vitae and a list of > publications together with the names, addresses, telephone, fax and > e-mail details of three referees (please use the HR academic posts > application form downloadable from: http://www.ul.ie/hrvacancies/) > > The closing date for applications is September 28th, 2007. > This is a re-advertisement. Best Gilbert -- _____________________________ Prof. Gilbert MacKenzie Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Limerick, Limerick Ireland CBS ~ http://www.ul.ie/biostatistics ISA ~ http://www.istat.ie. Gilbert ~ http://www.staff.ul.ie/mackenzieg Email: [log in to unmask] Tel: +353 (0)61 213499 Fax: +353 (0)61 334927 _________________________