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Dear ALLSTAT members, The Department Methodology and Statistics at Maastricht University, The Netherlands, has a vacancy for a PhD student in Statistics within the University Medical Center Below is a summary, and a link for more information and for applying. Kind regards, Gerard van Breukelen (chair of the Dept. of M&S at Maastricht University, NL) Job description The candidate will develop statistical state-space models within the Bayesian framework to analyse multivariate intensive longitudinal data. Intensive longitudinal data become very common nowadays. They are produced for example by electronic devices such as activity trackers. Statistical methods still lag behind these technological innovations. In particular, this research project aims at developing new statistical models to study 1) the dynamic evolution of several variables with intensive measurements measured at the same time with emphasis on the dynamic evolution of the correlation between these variables (e.g. heart rate and activity intensity) and 2) the reliability and validity of devices producing intensive longitudinal data when used in real conditions. The development of these new models involves mathematical derivations to approximate the posterior distribution of the model parameters, simulating data to study the model properties and developing a software package to fit the models. The explosion of intensive longitudinal data in many research fields such as medicine and psychology promises a great future for the developed methods. Requirements • Graduated with a MSc in Statistics, Psychometrics, Biometrics, or Econometrics • Good mathematical and computer programming skills • Good writing and expressional skills in the English language For further information and submitting your application, please see the following link: https://www.academictransfer.com/en/284291/phd-student-in-statistics/ You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.