Stillingstittel:
Postdoctoral - biostatistics and epidemiology (ref.nr. 3100372454)

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
Oslo University Hospital is a highly specialized hospital in charge of extensive regional and local hospital assignments. As Scandinavia’s largest hospital, we carry out more than 1.2 million patient treatments each year. The hospital has a nationwide responsibility for a number of national and multi-regional assignments, and has several national centers of competence. Oslo University Hospital is responsible for approximately 50 percent of all medical and health care research conducted at Norwegian hospitals, and is a significant role player within the education of a large variety of health care personnel.Postdoctoral research fellowship in biostatistics and epidemiology - Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology (OCBE)

The Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology (OCBE) is a joint research center of the Oslo University Hospital (OUS) and of the University of Oslo (UiO). OCBE includes nine tenured professors and associate professors, 12 researchers, and several postdoctoral fellows and PhD students, making up a group of about 50. OCBE is internationally recognized, with interests spanning a broad range of areas (including time-to-event models, data science, causal inference, statistical genomics, Bayesian inference, informative missingness and measurement error models, epidemiological studies of lifestyle and chronic diseases, stochastic models for infectious diseases, high dimensional data and models) and numerous collaborations with leading bio-medical research groups nationally and internationally. OCBE is also part of the centre for research-based innovation BigInsight, a consortium of academic, industrial and public partners, with a funding of about 3mil Euro annually for eight years starting from 2015. BigInsight develops statistical and machine learning methodologies and analytical tools to extract knowledge from complex and big data, with focus on personalized solutions and predictions of complex dynamics. The position: A postdoctoral research fellowship in biostatistics and epidemiology for a period of three years is available at OCBE. This is an opportunity to join one of Europe's most active biostatistics groups at an exciting time. The position is funded by the South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority. The main aim is to study DNA methylation in relation to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure and risk of cutaneous melanoma. Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer and UV exposure the major risk factor. A unique Norwegian cohort and biobank coupled with clinical and histopathological data on melanoma diagnosis form the basis for the project. Join our team in building competence and capacity in the analysis of large-scale biobanks and health registries, by focusing on relevant methodological developments. The project is collaboration between OUS, UiO, the University of Tromsø and the Cancer Registry of Norway. In the evaluation of the applications, emphasis will be placed on: The applicant’s academic and personal qualifications to carry out the project within the allotted time frame Good cooperative skills and the ability to successfully join in academic collaboration within and across disciplines. Personal suitability and motivation for the position. Applicants may be called in for an interview. Only applications sent via Webcruiter will be considered.

Job description

• Integrative statistical analyses of DNA methylation-, registry- and exposure data
• Scientific communication of research results in top international journals and participation to international conferences
• Participation in grant application processes
• If wished: some teaching and consulting activities.
• The postdoctoral fellow will also join a new training programme for junior research leaders (http://www.med.uio.no/english/research/postdoctoral-program
  
  Minstelønn: 0
  
  Maksimal lønn: 0
  
  Arbeidsgiver Navn: Oslo universitetssykehus HF, Ullevål
  
  Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0372 OSLO
  
  Job kort beskrivelse: Mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians
  
  Land: Norge
  
  Region: Oslo
  
  Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge
  
  Lønn valuta: NOK
  
  Lønn periode: Pr. år
  
  
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