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*Postdoctoral research fellow - Statistics* *Advertisement* A position is available for a Postdoctoral Research fellow to work at the interface between medical epidemiology and microbial genomics. The appointee will work as part of a large multi-centre study on the relationship between intestinal microbial composition and health in elderly people. The study includes researchers from University College Cork, Cork University Hospitaland Teagasc Moorepark and will exploit cutting edge metagenomics and clinical analysis of diverse health indices in a large cohort of elderly subjects, including unique longitudinal measurements. The appointee will report to Dr. Tony Fitzgerald, Dept. Epidemiology and Public Health, UCC, / Dept. Statistics, UCC, and to the project co-ordinator, Dr. Paul O'Toole, Dept. Microbiology UCC. The project will also involve collaboration with Dr. Daniel Falush, Univ. College Cork. The post would be suitable for a statistician with a background in medical epidemiology who is interested in genetics, or a geneticist with a strong quantitative background who is interested in epidemiological analysis. This is a full-time fixed term contract appointment, initially for two years, on the CHIU Senior Postdoctoral salary scale. Please send 1) A letter of introduction stating why you would be suitable for the position. 2) Your CV, including contact details and e-mail addresses for two people willing to provide a reference letter. 3) Deadline for applications is February 8th 2008. Only those candidates considered suitable for the post will be informed by return email. Candidates considered suitable for the post will be required to attend for interview (date and location to be announced). Please send covering letter and CV to Dr. Paul O'Toole, UCC ([log in to unmask]; 021 490 3997).** Tony Fitzgerald Lecturer Department of Epidemiology & Public Health/Statistics University College Cork