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Vacancies
A 2-year research position, at the level of post doc or above, is now available in the collaborative research project: ‘Gene-diet interactions in Obesity’ (GENDINOB)
The GENDINOB project is based on a grant from the Danish Strategic Research Council (Programme Committee for Health, Food and Welfare), and aims at improving our knowledge about the role of genes and dietary intake and their interplay in human obesity. This will be achieved by new advanced type of analysis of novel, massive information on genetic variants combined with food patterns and nutrients, weight change (gain and loss), body composition, body fat distribution, and eventual obesity. The GENDINOB project will require cross-disciplinary work based on expertise in general epidemiology, genetic, nutritional and clinical epidemiology, molecular genetics, and statistical analysis.
For more information please visit: http://www.gendinob.dk The position
The GENDINOB project is part of the activities in The Danish Obesity Research Centre (DanORC, http://www.danorc.dk/), and the research position will be available at The Institute of Preventive Medicine (see http://www.ipm.regionh.dk/), belonging to Bispebjerg Hospital, one of the Copenhagen University Hospitals. The project is also linked to the new research programme at University of Copenhagen entitled “Food, Fitness and Pharma” (http://foodfitnesspharma.ku.dk/), and GENDINOB is an extension of a series of corresponding subprojects in this programme. The applicant will be part of an integrated group of PhDs, post docs and senior researchers, which, however, will interact and share responsibilities with other researchers in each group.
The Qualifications of the applicant
Applicants to the research position should have a PhD, and have good knowledge about statistical data analysis and epidemiology. Knowledge about nutritional research is a prerequisite, and additional knowledge about genetic research will be an advantage. Interested persons with the relevant qualifications are encouraged to apply for the position, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background.
The application procedure
The application deadline will be November 25th 2011 at 12.00 hours - the application should include:
- a letter that explains the interest in the GENDINOB project, and describes the relevant qualifications for the positions (1 page)
- a curriculum vitae including documentation for academic degrees, a bibliography, and, if available, letters of recommendation.
Applications must be sent electronically to Professor Berit L. Heitmann at blh@ipm.regionh.dk Receipts of the applications will be acknowledged.
Employment
The successful applicant will be employed for a time-limited position of 2 years and under conditions complying with the labour market agreements and the local rules for such positions. The starting date will be as soon as possible, preferably before February 1st. 2012.Contact person: Professor Berit L. Heitmann, Institute of Preventive Medicine, Phone +45 33 38 37 46, and
e-mail: blh@ipm.regionh.dk
Vacancy – Research Position for PhD Student
(fixed 3 year contract)
A 3-year PhD student position is now available in the research project “Childhood body size, growth and pubertal timing and the risk of cancer in adulthood” (childgrowth & cancer).
This project is funded by a European Union FP7 European Research Council Starting Grant.
The goal of the proposed research is to examine how the independent and combined effects of childhood adiposity (assessed by body mass index [BMI]) height, change in BMI and height, and pubertal timing from the ages of 7 to 13 years are associated with the risk of cancer incidence in adulthood. Greater body size reflecting past or ongoing growth may increase the risk of cancer in individuals through a variety of mechanisms. As childhood is a period of growth, it is plausible that it is a time when some of the later risk for cancer may be established.
Results from this research will demonstrate if childhood is a critical period for the establishment of the risk for cancer in adulthood and will lead into mechanistic explorations of the associations at the biological level as well as a wide variety of further epidemiological studies. This project will utilise general epidemiology skills, survival analysis statistical methodology as well as knowledge of cancer biology.
The Position
The research position will be based at The Institute of Preventive Medicine (see http://www.ipm.regionh.dk/), belonging to Bispebjerg Hospital, one of the Copenhagen University Hospitals. The applicant will join an integrated group of PhDs, post docs, senior researchers and professors based at The Institute and interact with an international group of researchers.
Qualifications of the Applicant
Applicants for this research position should have obtained an MSc degree or equivalent and have a general knowledge of and interest in public health, data analysis and epidemiology. Previous experience in a research environment would be an advantage. Interested persons with the relevant qualifications are encouraged to apply for the position, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background.
The Application Procedure
The application deadline is 10February at 17.00 - the application should include: - a covering letter explaining the applicant’s interest in the childgrowth2cancer project and describing the applicant’s relevant qualifications for the position (1 page)
- a curriculum vitae including documentation for academic degree(s), a bibliography, and, if available, letters of recommendation.
Applications must be sent electronically to Senior Researcher Jennifer L. Baker at jba@ipm.regionh.dk
by 10 February 2012 at 17.00. Receipt of the application will be acknowledged.
Employment Terms The successful applicant will be employed for a time-limited position of 3 years and under conditions complying with the labour market agreements and the local rules for such positions. The starting date will be as soon as possible, preferably before March, 2012.
Contact Person
Senior Researcher Jennifer L. Baker, Institute of Preventive Medicine,
e-mail: jba@ipm.regionh.dk
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