Postdoc position in Pharmacoepidemiology

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Postdoc position in Pharmacoepidemiology

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Offer DescriptionAre you interested in drug outcome research, and to find novel pharmacotherapies that prevent stroke? Then this position might be a great match for you!Your job
We offer a postdoctoral position for a new project, Treat-PRYSM, in a joint collaboration with the Neurology Department of UMCU, and funded by the European Research Council (ERC). It aims to first confirm the signals previously found to potentially decrease the risk of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage in larger cohort studies, before validating those and their possible mechanistic pathways, by employing the principle of drug repurposing and triangulation of evidence, with the ultimate goal of selecting a candidate drug that can inhibit growth of intracranial aneurysms.This includes the following tasks:

• conducting literature reviews;
• conducting three pharmacoepidemiologic studies as a part of the project, including writing the protocol, data analysis, programming, visualisation, interpretation of findings and writing of the results;
• assisting in writing and reviewing project deliverables (i.e., study reports and manuscripts).

Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsSpecific RequirementsYou are specialised in pharmacoepidemiology and real-world-data studies and have a learning and exploring attitude. You are keen to develop yourself personally and professionally. You have good collaboration and communication skills. Specifically, you have:

• a PhD degree in (pharmaco-)epidemiology, or a closely related field in biomedical sciences (or are close to completing);
• a very good knowledge of pharmacoepidemiologic methods, including the active-comparator new-user design in cohort studies, and propensity score analysis.
• experience in working with big data in healthcare, such as electronic medical records, claims, or registry data;
• knowledge and skills of programming in a common platform (such as SAS, or R);
• excellent command of English (verbal, written);
• good scientific writing and presenting skills;
• basic project management skills.

Additional InformationBenefits

• A position for 12 months;
• a working week of 28-32 hours and a gross monthly salary between €3,378 and €5,331 in the case of full-time employment (salary scale 10 under the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU));
• 8% holiday bonus and 8.3% end-of-year bonus;
• a pension scheme, partially paid parental leave, and flexible terms of employment based on the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities.

In addition to the laid down in the CAO NU, Utrecht University has a number of schemes and facilities of its own for employees. This includes schemes facilitating , leave schemes and schemes for , as well as discounts on software and other IT products. We also offer access to additional employee benefits through our Terms of Employment Options Model. In this way, we encourage our employees to continue to invest in their growth. For more information, please visit .Selection processAs Utrecht University, we want to be a for everyone. We value staff with diverse backgrounds, perspectives and identities, including cultural, religious or ethnic background, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. We strive to create a safe and inclusive environment in which everyone can flourish and contribute.To apply, please send the following documents via the ‘apply now’ button.

• your one-page motivation letter;
• your curriculum vitae of maximum 2 pages;
• the names, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least two referees;
• a copy of your PhD degree, or a letter from your university stating when your defence will take place.

If this specific opportunity isn’t for you, but you know someone else who may be interested, please forward this vacancy to them.Additional commentsFor more information, please contact at .Do you have a question about the application procedure? Please send an email to . Website for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Universiteit Utrecht Country Netherlands City Utrecht Postal Code 3584CG Street Universiteitsweg 99 GeofieldContact CityUtrecht WebsiteStreetDomplein 29 Postal Code3512 JESTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

Expected salary

€3378 – 5331 per month

Location

Utrecht

Job date

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 03:41:01 GMT

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