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> IDEAL (Infectious Diseases of East African Livestock) is a research project which began in October 2006. The field component of the project is based in Kenya and involves co-investigators at the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi, and the University of Pretoria, Institute, with close links to the Kenya Department of Veterinary Services. > > The project addresses the need for detailed knowledge of the burden infectious diseases impose on livestock, especially in developing countries. Such information is a prerequisite to informed decision making, resource allocation and prioritization of research. However, there is growing evidence that disease impacts cannot be fully understood by reference to single infections in isolation. Instead, a holistic approach is required which considers both direct and indirect interactions between pathogens and the effects of these on the epidemiologies of infectious diseases of cattle and of the disease burdens they impose and, ultimately, of their impacts on human welfare. To date, no field study has adopted such a holistic approach. > > The work is funded by the Wellcome Trust through a programme grant to the value of £1.8 million awarded to Prof. Mark Woolhouse and Dr Mark Bronsvoort (University of Edinburgh; supervisors of this post), and Prof. Olivier Hanotte (University of Nottingham), Dr Phil Toye (ILRI, Nairobi) and Prof. Koos Coetzer (University of Pretoria). > For further information please see the IDEAL project website and for details of application procedure please visit the epigroup website (https://www.wiki.ed.ac.uk/display/Epigroup/Career+Opportunities). > > This post is for an individual with statistical skills who will lead the analysis of the extensive data sets currently being produced by the IDEAL project. Experience in the analysis of longitudinal and time to event data, familiarity with data reduction methods, competence in data extraction and the production of well documented scripted R code for reproducible and robust analysis are essential. Familiarity with SNP genetic data would also be an advantage. The post holder will design appropriate analyses in close discussion with the PIs and will be expected to communicate and write up the results. The post holder will also provide some support to PhD students working on the IDEAL project. The post holder will be based at the University of Edinburgh but may need to visit Nairobi and Pretoria. BRONSVOORT Mark Senior Lecturer/Group Leader [log in to unmask] The Roslin Institute The University of Edinburgh Easter Bush Midlothian EH25 9RG Scotland, UK 0131 651 9219 You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.