World Bank: 2008 Young Professionals Program

World Bank
2008 Young Professionals Program

The World Bank is looking for outstanding young individuals to work in their organization and are accepting applications for the 2008 Young Professionals Program selection process until July 15, 2007. The Young Professionals Program is a starting point for an exciting career in the World bank. It is a unique opportunity for young people with passion for international development who have the potential to become future leaders. More detailed information can be found at: www.worldbank.org/careers

Cambridge, UK: Senior Clinical Training Scholarship in Wildlife Disease Investigation (Veterinary Epidemiology), University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge
Senior Clinical Training Scholarship in Wildlife Disease Investigation
Department of Veterinary Medicine
Vacancy Reference No: PN01720
Limit of tenure applies*

Main body

This is a collaborative 3-year training programme, partly supported by the RCVS Trust, involving veterinary and scientific staff from the Department of Veterinary Medicine- University of Cambridge, the International Zoo Veterinary Group, Zoological Society of London, DEFRA, RSCPA Wildlife Centre-East Winch, Wildlife Veterinary Investigation Centre-Truro and the Cambridge Infectious Disease Consortium.

The position will offer outstanding opportunities for the scholar to gain a wide range of experience in wildlife disease diagnosis, surveillance, prevention and control; clinical wildlife medicine, rehabilitation and re-introduction; pathology of avian, terrestrial and aquatic species and epidemiological investigation and research. The training programme will provide the scholar with an advanced level of understanding of the role of epidemiology and pathology in particular in the investigation and management of wildlife disease and will involve attending specialised training courses in clinical research methodology and disease dynamics. The programme is designed to prepare the scholar for a future career in specialised wildlife medicine and applied research in the field of wildlife disease investigation and management.

The programme is expected to provide the necessary preparation for successful examination for the RCVS Certificate in Zoological Medicine or Diploma if the Certificate or MSc (Wild Animal Health) is already held. The pathology component of the training will provide an additional platform for further specialisation and study towards a recognised pathology qualification such as DipECVP or MRCPath.

Applicants must be Members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons or hold a degree qualifying them for membership and show evidence of a strong interest in wildlife disease and investigation management.

For an informal discussion about the position, please contact Dr Gareth Pearce on 01223 337678 or via e-mail at gpp28@cam.ac.uk .

Further particulars for the post may be downloaded from http://www.vet.cam.ac.uk/news

Application form (PD18) may be obtained by contacting the General Office 01223 337701 quoting the title of the position or by downloading from http://www.admin.cam.ac.cam/offices/personnel/forms/pd18

Completed application forms along with a CV and letter of application should be sent to Miss Melissa Large at the Department of Veterinary Medicine, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ES, or via e-mail to recruit@vet.cam.ac.uk

Closing Date 1 June 2007

* Limit of tenure: 3 years

Closing date: 1 June 2007. Planned Interview dates: To be confirmed.

Florida: Postdoctoral Fellowships in Genetic Epidemiology and Statistical Genetics, Miami Institute for Human Genomics, University of Miami

Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellowships
Employer: The Miami Institute for Human Genomics

Location: Miami, FL 33101
Date: May 14, 2007

Job Description
Description: The Miami Institute for Human Genomics
Postdoctoral Fellowships

The Miami Institute for Human Genomics

invites applications for

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Genetic Epidemiology and Statistical Genetics

The newly established Miami Institute for Human Genomics (MIHG) in the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is seeking post-doctoral fellows interested in applied or theoretical aspects of quantitative methods in human disease gene mapping.

The interdisciplinary and highly-collaborative faculty of the MIHG aims to discover the genetic influences on human health and apply this knowledge to the practice of medicine through improved diagnostics, treatments, and medications. The faculty has a unique track-record identifying genetic risk factors for more than 60 diseases combined with currently available funding of more than $34 million from the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Defense.

We are searching for post-doctoral fellows to join our cutting-edge research team with projects in the following areas:

Alzheimer disease, autism, multiple sclerosis, macular degeneration, tuberculosis, cleft lip and cleft palette.

Applicants should have experience in epidemiology, genetics and/or statistics. The ability to work in an interdisciplinary team is expected.

The Miami Institute for Human Genomics is located in the highly diverse and fast-growing metropolitan area of South Florida near to spectacular outdoor recreational opportunities. We offer competitive post-doctoral salaries and benefits.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to send a Curriculum Vitae to http://mihg.med.miami.edu with "postdoctoral position" in the subject line, and must apply online at https://careers.med.miami.edu or mail to:

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami Institute for Human Genomics
P.O.Box 019132 (M-860)
Miami, Florida 33101

Chicago: Research Associate/Postdoctoral Fellow, Genetic Epidemiology, University of Chicago, Dept of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care

Job Title: Research Associate/Postdoctoral Fellow
Employer: University of Chicago

Location: Chicago, IL 60637
Date: May 17, 2007
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description
Description: The Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care from the Department of Medicine a position for a full-time Research Associate/Postdoctoral Fellow to join a multi-disciplinary team conducting world-leading research into the molecular and genetic causes of acute lung injury and other complex pulmonary conditions. The successful candidate will apply genotyping and statistical/bioinformatics methods to a wide variety of studies examining genetic polymorphism data, including candidate gene and genome-wide association studies.

Requirements:
The candidate must have a Ph.D. degree, training in Genetic Epidemiology and related fields (e.g. Population Genetics), and demonstrated experience in bench work in general and DNA sequencing/SNP genotyping in particular.

Practical experience in the analysis of human polymorphism data, including disease mapping studies by association/linkage, haplotype analysis, population genetics, admixture analysis, etc. Computer skills: High degree of proficiency with statistical software packages (e.g. R, SPSS, SAS, Matlab, etc…).

Self-motivation, strong initiative, excellent organizational skills, ability to handle several projects simultaneously, demonstrated ability for independent critical thinking and ability to work in a collaborative environment are required. Strong oral and written communication skills are essential.


Contact:
Joe G. N. Garcia
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: 773-834-3163
Fax: 773-702-4427

Warwick, UK: PhD Studentship, Modelling Disease Epidemiology, University of Warwick

University of Warwick
PhD Studentship

Modelling Disease Epidemiology: Application to Footrot in Sheep

The development of mathematical models to describe disease epidemiology can provide key insights into the evolution and control of disease, as well as enhancing the interpretation of field and experimental data.

This project will apply such models to footrot, a bacterial disease of particular importance to the sheep industry. Specifically, the project will develop models that combine aspects of disease transmission and epidemiology, host genetic response to infection and possible resultant co-evolution of the bacterium.

The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary group combining expertise in disease epidemiology and mathematical modelling (University of Warwick), livestock disease genetics (Roslin Institute) and the application of breeding technologies to commercial flocks (SAC). The successful candidate will benefit from being part of the dynamic Ecology and Epidemiology group at Warwick University, and the Division of Genetics and Genomics at the renowned Roslin Institute.

The student will be enrolled at the University of Warwick, under the Supervision of Prof. Laura Green (Laura.Green@warwick.ac.uk ), where training in epidemiology will be received. At Roslin Institute, the supervisor will be Prof. Steve Bishop (Stephen.Bishop@bbsrc.ac.uk ), and input from SAC will be led by Dr. Andrea Wilson (Andrea.Wilson@sac.ac.uk ). Additionally, the project is partly funded by Pfizer Ltd., and a period working within Pfizer is also anticipated. This is a desk-based project. It is not currently envisaged that the student would undertake laboratory work.

This project would particularly suit a graduate in biological or veterinary sciences who has an interest in, and aptitude for, quantitative study. For further details of the project, please contact the principal supervisors directly or visit http://www.roslin.ac.uk/jobs

Maryland: POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP, COMMUNITY-ORIENTED CANCER CONTROL AND HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN COMMUNITY-ORIENTED CANCER CONTROL AND HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH

The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins is recruiting a post doctoral fellow interested in community-oriented cancer control and health disparities research. This recruitment is undertaken as part of a collaboration with the Howard University Cancer Center. The successful candidate would spend as much as 25% of their time at Howard University. It is expected the candidate would be co-mentored by faculty from each institution; participate in activities designed for post doctoral fellows of the Cancer Epidemiology Training Grant, located in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology; and join a team of investigators, faculty and graduate students involved in the Howard-Hopkins partnership. The post-doc would have a doctoral degree in public health, medicine, or population health-related field.

In collaboration with faculty, fellows design an individualized didactic and research program emphasizing one of these two themes. Stipend and benefits package is competitive. Applicants must hold a doctoral level degree (e.g., Ph.D., MD) and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident at the time of application.

Recipients of a post-doc slot will receive multidisciplinary training in community-based cancer prevention and control through:

§ Interactive information exchange via orientation, retreat, symposium, journal club, research in progress, seminars;

§ Practical experiences in the statistical analysis of a cancer dataset, in the conduct of cancer research and service, and in community-based methods for research;

§ Teaching, communications, and grant writing opportunities;

§ Post-doctoral research; and

§ Training-program specific educational, research, and career mentoring.

Candidates interested in entering the Program in Summer/Fall 2007 should refer to our web site: http://www.jhsph.edu/admissions/postdoc_info/index.html . Completion of the online application and an application packet sent to: Jean Ford, MD; Department of Epidemiology; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; 615 N. Wolfe St., Room E6650; Baltimore, MD 21205 by March 15, 2007 is requested. If preferred, the application packet may be emailed to Dr. Jean Ford at jford@jhsph.edu .

Iowa: Epidemiology Postdoctoral Research Scholar, University of Iowa, Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance, Tracking and Research Network

Institution: The University of Iowa
Discipline: Public Health
Major: Epidemiology
Position Title: Postdoctoral Research Scholar

Position Description: The Iowa Registry for Congenital and Inherited Disorders in the Department of Epidemiology is seeking candidates to conduct research with the Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance, Tracking and Research Network (MD STARnet). The Iowa site of the MD STARnet is one of five state-based sites engaged in surveillance and epidemiologic research of Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy. Successful candidates will be expected to actively contribute to the collection and analysis of data collected by the MD STARnet sites. Candidates must have a PhD or MD with a strong background in epidemiology study design and analysis, demonstrated experience using SAS, as well as fluency in English. Please submit current curriculum vitae and the names and contact information for at least three references by email to jenell-lentz@uiowa.edu or by postal mail to Jenell Lentz at the address below.

Start Date: 6/2007

Salary: Salary will follow NIH guidelines (http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/Postdoc/Salary.asp ) and will be commensurate with experience

Contact Name: Jenell Lentz
Department Address: 100 Oakdale Campus, M108 OH
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-335-4088
Email: jenell-lentz@uiowa.edu

Atlanta, Rwanda: HIV, Infectious diseases, reproductive health Epidemiology Postdoctoral Fellowship, Emory University Rwanda Zambia HIV Research Group

The Rwanda Zambia HIV Research Group (www.rzhrg.org ) maintains 4 research field sites in Kigali, Rwanda (est 1986), Lusaka, Zambia (est 1994) and Kitwe and Ndola, Zambia (est 2003). The home office is at the Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta, Georgia. Three post-doctoral positions are available in Epidemiology requiring a PhD in Epidemiology and interest in HIV, Infectious diseases, and reproductive health.

All post-doctoral positions begin with training at the Emory home offices and laboratories. Subsequent years may be based at Emory or at the field sites. Experience with Teleform, SAS, Access, Datafax, web-based data entry, and management experience are desirable for Epidemiology post-docs. Fluent English is an absolute requirement. French is useful as a first or second language. Relocation costs not provided. Lodging for families not provided for Africa postings. Emory University cannot sponsor US work visas/permit for non-US citizens who are employed at the Africa sites. Please send a CV and the names and contact information for 3 references, to: sallen5@emory.edu.

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Susan Allen MD MPH
Professor of Global Health
Emory University
Rollins School of Public Health
Hubert Department of Global Health
1520 Clifton Rd NE, Room 234
Atlanta, GA 30322
sallen5@sph.emory.edu
Phone: 404-727-7883
Mobile: 404-217-0413
Fax: 404-712-4299

Bristol, UK: PhD Studentship, Bristol Genetic Epidemiology Laboratories, Department of Social Medicine

Job Title: PhD Studentship
Employer: University of Bristol
Job Code: SS347
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom BS8 2PR
Date: May 02, 2007
Job Type: Contract
Job Description
Description:

MRC Capacity Building Studentship in Bioinformatics

Bristol Genetic Epidemiology Laboratories, Department of Social Medicine

Project Title: "Datamining developments to identify members of a newly defined category of QTLs: splice-translational efficiency polymorphisms (STEPs)"

Project Description: This prestigious four year PhD studentship has been awarded to the Department of Social Medicine (RAE 6*) at the University of Bristol. The successful candidate will work within the Bristol Genetic Epidemiology Laboratories group
(http://www.bgel.genes.org.uk ) under the supervision of Professor Ian Day and Dr Tom Gaunt investigating splice-translational efficiency polymorphisms (STEPs). This substantially bioinformatic project will identify STEPs genome-wide, assess their role in disease using
genetic epidemiological methods and investigate the potential for prediction of effect. This will require the development of algorithms and programs for the detection of STEPs, the analysis of candidate STEPs for disease association in large population studies and the
development of an online database of STEPs. Additionally candidate STEPs will be assessed for functional effects on translation efficiency.

Qualifications: Candidates should have or expect to obtain a life sciences degree (minimum 2i) and/or equivalent or additional training in bioinformatics. Programming experience and/or knowledge of human molecular genetics would be advantageous.

Stipend: The standard MRC Studentship Stipend (£12,300 p.a.), plus a "Recruitment Premium" (£2,000 p.a.). Full details are available at
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Careers/Studentships/Informationforstudents/Financialsupport/index.htm
Closing Date: 8th June 2007
Start date: October 2007

For further information: For further details and an application form, contact:

Susie Potts, University of Bristol,
Canynge Hall, Whiteladies Road,
Bristol BS8 2PR
(0117 928 7274)
Email susie.potts@bristol.ac.uk
Departmental Web Page: http://www.epi.bris.ac.uk

Informal enquiries:
Professor Ian N M Day, Professor of Molecular Genetic Epidemiology.
Email ian.day@bristol.ac.uk
Dr Tom R Gaunt, Lecturer in Bioinformatics and Molecular Genetics.
Email tom.gaunt@bristol.ac.uk
Web Page: http://www.bgel.genes.org.uk

Contact:
Potts Susie
Canynge Hall, Whiteladies Road
Bristol, United Kingdom BS8 2PR
Phone: 0117 928 7274

Minnesota: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, University of Minnesota

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTION
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

The Division of Epidemiology & Community Health of the University of Minnesota is seeking candidates for a postdoctoral training fellowship in cardiovascular disease epidemiology and prevention beginning approximately September 2007. The two- to three-year fellowship, which provides a stipend, is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. Candidates must have either an MD or a PhD degree, and must be either a U.S. citizen or have permanent residency status. Qualified and interested minority candidates are particularly sought.

Training emphasizes research methods in the epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular disease. Division research includes work in observational population studies, clinical trials, community studies, and laboratory methodology. Graduates gain competency in designing, administering, and analyzing cardiovascular population studies or preventive programs.

Training can include formal coursework in epidemiology, biostatistics, nutrition, physiology, and behavioral science. Fellows may seek an MS or an MPH degree during the course of the fellowship.

The Division has a faculty of 50, including scholars in cardiology, behavioral science, biostatistics, epidemiology, nutrition, health education, and anthropology.


For more information on the training program, see the following websites:

Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota www.epi.umn.edu

NHLBI Training Programs www.nhlbi.nih.gov/funding/training/epi-bio/folsom.htm


Inquiries or responses to:
Aaron R. Folsom, MD, MPH
Director of CVD Training Program
Division of Epidemiology & Community Health
School of Public Health
University of Minnesota
1300 South 2nd St., Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55454-1015
Telephone 612-626-8862
FAX 612-624-0315
email folsom@epi.umn.edu

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

McGill: Post-Doctoral Fellow in Cancer Epidemiology

McGill University
Position Announcement
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Cancer Epidemiology

The Division of Cancer Epidemiology at McGill University in Montreal invites applications for a post-doctoral fellowship position in cancer epidemiology. This is a two or three-year academic and research assignment with the possibility of becoming a staff epidemiologist appointment conditional to further evaluation at the end of the term. The successful candidate will assist the Division’s vigorous research program on the etiology and prevention of cancer as part of
a multi-disciplinary and collaborative team of researchers. Specifically, the duties include:

1) To conduct advanced statistical analyses and to write manuscripts reporting on the findings from molecular epidemiologic studies of human papillomavirus (HPV) and other biomarkers in cancer, which include several case-control and cohort studies, as well as randomized controlled
trials of screening and preventive interventions;

2) To identify innovative research objectives that will form the basis for new grant proposals to main funding agencies in Canada;

3) To contribute to the academic life of the Division, assisting with the mentoring of graduate students and other trainees;

4) Occasional teaching via lectures is expected.

Candidates should have a doctoral degree in epidemiology and/or biostatistics with some experience in cancer research, or alternatively, an MD degree with appropriate training in oncology and a Master’s degree in epidemiology. Proficiency with advanced methods of statistical analysis of epidemiologic data using Stata and/or SAS, including complex modeling of correlated data, are required skills. Another important qualification is the ability to write well in
English; the position will entail the preparation of grant applications and manuscripts for publication.

Salary will be according to the prevailing norms at McGill and its affiliated hospitals. In accordance to immigration law requirements, this announcement is intended first to Canadian citizens or permanent residents. To apply for the position, candidates should send an unabridged CV and a list of references to Dr. Eduardo Franco, Professor and Director, Division of Cancer Epidemiology, McGill University, 546 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC, Canada H2W1S6 (E-mail: eduardo.franco@mcgill.ca ).