PhD studentship at MRC SPHSU, Glasgow
PhD Research Studentship: **Environmental impact on health in
the
Determinants of Adolescent Social well-being and Health (DASH) cohort
-
now adults
£13,726 stipend pa 3 years or 1+3 years
Supervisors: Dr Oarabile Molaodi, Professor Seeromanie Harding
and
Professor Frank Kelly
We invite you to apply for a PhD studentship within our *Ethnicity
and
Health programme.
http://www.sphsu.mrc.ac.uk/research-programmes/eh
You will examine the impact of exposure to ambient air pollution and
noise
levels on ethnic differences in cardiovascular and mental health
in the DASH
cohort and gain an understanding of the complex interplay
between ethnicity,
environment and the development of chronic disease.
You will learn and apply
statistical methods to analyse longitudinal
data and have the experience of
working with a multidisciplinary team.
The key objectives will be to:
* Gain an understanding of the complex interplay between
ethnicity,
environment and the development of
chronic disease.
* Review the literature on the influence of air
pollution and noise on
cardiovascular and mental
health and develop the social-ecological
conceptual
framework underpinning the thesis.
* Investigate the influence
of air pollution and noise levels on
ethnic
differences in trends in measures of cardiovascular
and
mental health in the DASH longitudinal
study.
* Explore the role of potential modifiers, including
individual and
area deprivation, distance from
residential postcode to roads,
airports
etc.
* Develop skills in analysing longitudinal data, managing
complex data
sets and in using Geographical
Information Mapping software.
* Gain experience of working in a
multidisciplinary environment.
You should have a good (1^st or 2:1) Honours degree or a Masters degree
in
public health, epidemiology, social sciences, statistics, medical
statistics,
or a related discipline with a substantial element of
quantitative methods.
You should also have an understanding of health
inequalities and be able to
demonstrate experience of using statistical
software such as SAS, Stata or
SPSS.
Those without a Masters degree in a relevant discipline will receive a
1+3
years award, with the requirement that they successfully complete a
Masters
at the University of Glasgow during their first year, before
proceeding to
register as a PhD student. We welcome candidates who also
have a Masters
degree in a relevant discipline to receive a 3 year
studentship.
Prospective candidates are invited to informally visit the MRC Social
and
Public Health Sciences Unit by appointment by contacting Dr
Oarabile Molaodi
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to arrange a visit
or call 0141 357 3949.
For full studentship details visit www.sphsu.mrc.ac.uk/jobs
http://www.sphsu.mrc.ac.uk/jobs and
to get an insight into student
life at the MRC please visit http://www.sphsu.mrc.ac.uk/about/being-a-phd-student-at-the-unit.
If you would like to apply, please send a covering letter and CV to
Susan
Wilkie [log in to unmask]
quoting *REF: SH/OM) *stating in your
letter why you would like to be
considered for this studentship and how
you meet each of the criteria listed
in the Person Requirements.
Please also supply the details of two academic referees. *Closing
date:
18th March 2013. Interviews will be held on 11th April 2013.
*Please
note that appointment will be made subject to eligibility, health
and
security screening and suitable academic references.