Job vacancy for a PhD grantee (2 year BOF project) for statistical analysis and epidemiological research in the area of sexual and reproductive health at the International Centre for Reproductive Health (ICRH), Ghent University. (Start: 1 September 2007)
The International Centre for Reproductive Health was established in 1994 within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the Ghent University. The key philosophy of ICRH is the recognition of reproductive health as a basic human right. As a university group, ICRH focuses on research, training and interventions within the broad area of reproductive health.
Job description
You are responsible for the statistical analysis of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies from projects in Kenya in the area of sexual behaviour, prevalence and incidence of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. You provide support in the statistical data analysis for other ICRH projects. You contribute to the development and analysis of epidemiological models for estimation of the impact of HIV prevention interventions. Field visits may be necessary. You are responsible for the reporting of the results of the statistical analyses, and you contribute to the publication of papers in international peer-reviewed journals.
Profile
* Master in Medicine, Master in Biomedical Sciences or Master in Sciences.
* Additional training in statistical data analysis and epidemiology is required.
* Knowledge of SPSS and SAS is required.
* Knowledge of S+/R and MatLab will be an asset.
* Additional training in public health, HIV/AIDS or reproductive health, field work experience in developing countries will be an added advantage.
* Good knowledge of English, knowledge of other languages will be an added advantage.
* Communicational and organizational skills.
* Able to work both independently as well as in team.
Contact address
Candidates are requisted to send their CVs and motivational letters to Prof Marleen Temmerman before 8 June 2007:
ICRH, P3, UZ Gent, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent.
Tel.: +32 (0)9 240 35 64
E-mail: icrh@ugent.be
Sunday, 24 June 2007
Norway: PhD Scholarship in Model Predictive Control for Managed Pressure Drilling, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
The Department of Engineering Cybernetics at The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in cooperation with the Center for Integrated Operations in the Petroleum Industry, invites applications for a PhD scholarship in Model Predictive Control for Managed Pressure Drilling.
Maintaining the correct bottom hole pressure during drilling is important both for the safety of the drilling operation and for the production characteristics of the well. The control problem is complicated by the long distance from the well bottom to the control actuator on the surface (possibly more than 10 km), in addition to the lack of on-line measurements from the well bottom. The proposed PhD will investigate the use of Model Predictive Control (MPC) for this problem. The control should be able to handle both normal drilling and operation in the face of disturbances, such as gas production from the reservoir.
The PhD scholarship is for four years. A minimum of one year has to be spent at NTNU, but for the remaining period the place of work can be either at NTNU in Trondheim or at SINTEF Petroleum Research in Bergen.
Applicants should hold a Masters degree in a relevant subject, e.g., Engineering Cybernetics/Control Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Applied Mathematics or Physics.
The objective of the grant is to obtain a PhD degree, hence the successful applicant must be enrolled as a PhD candidate at NTNU. See also information about PhD education at NTNU www.ime.ntnu.no/forskning/phd/
For more information, please contact:
Professor Morten Hovd, email: Morten.Hovd@itk.ntnu.no.
The position is placed in salary code 1017, pay scale level 43 which currently corresponds to a monthly gross income of NOK 27.133,40. 2% of the gross income will be deducted for mandatory membership in the National Pension Fund.
Appointments are made in accordance with current regulations with supplementary rules for research fellowship appointment in universities and polytechnics. Applicants must agree to participate in organized doctoral study programs within the period of the appointment. The successful applicant must agree to the conditions laid down for public employees.
Candidates will be required to enroll in a PhD program within the period of employment, and must sign a contract regulating the period of employment and the mandatory work.
According to Norwegian policies, the government workforce should, as closely as possible reflect the diversity of the population at large. It is therefore a goal of NTNU, as a government institution, to have a workforce which is balanced with respect to age and gender, and to recruit persons of immigrant background. Persons of immigrant background are encouraged to apply. NTNU also wishes to increase the number of women on its workforce, and women are specifically encouraged to apply.
The application must include information about education, exams and earlier experience. Certified copies of certificates and diplomas must be enclosed. Relevant scientific works should be submitted in triplicate. Joint works will be taken into account. In cases where it is difficult to determine the applicant’s contribution, a short note of explanation should be supplied.
Applications should be sent to: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, Sem Sælands road 5, NO-7491 Trondheim.
Applications should be marked: IME-041/2007.
Application deadline : 2007.09.03
Maintaining the correct bottom hole pressure during drilling is important both for the safety of the drilling operation and for the production characteristics of the well. The control problem is complicated by the long distance from the well bottom to the control actuator on the surface (possibly more than 10 km), in addition to the lack of on-line measurements from the well bottom. The proposed PhD will investigate the use of Model Predictive Control (MPC) for this problem. The control should be able to handle both normal drilling and operation in the face of disturbances, such as gas production from the reservoir.
The PhD scholarship is for four years. A minimum of one year has to be spent at NTNU, but for the remaining period the place of work can be either at NTNU in Trondheim or at SINTEF Petroleum Research in Bergen.
Applicants should hold a Masters degree in a relevant subject, e.g., Engineering Cybernetics/Control Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Applied Mathematics or Physics.
The objective of the grant is to obtain a PhD degree, hence the successful applicant must be enrolled as a PhD candidate at NTNU. See also information about PhD education at NTNU www.ime.ntnu.no/forskning/phd/
For more information, please contact:
Professor Morten Hovd, email: Morten.Hovd@itk.ntnu.no.
The position is placed in salary code 1017, pay scale level 43 which currently corresponds to a monthly gross income of NOK 27.133,40. 2% of the gross income will be deducted for mandatory membership in the National Pension Fund.
Appointments are made in accordance with current regulations with supplementary rules for research fellowship appointment in universities and polytechnics. Applicants must agree to participate in organized doctoral study programs within the period of the appointment. The successful applicant must agree to the conditions laid down for public employees.
Candidates will be required to enroll in a PhD program within the period of employment, and must sign a contract regulating the period of employment and the mandatory work.
According to Norwegian policies, the government workforce should, as closely as possible reflect the diversity of the population at large. It is therefore a goal of NTNU, as a government institution, to have a workforce which is balanced with respect to age and gender, and to recruit persons of immigrant background. Persons of immigrant background are encouraged to apply. NTNU also wishes to increase the number of women on its workforce, and women are specifically encouraged to apply.
The application must include information about education, exams and earlier experience. Certified copies of certificates and diplomas must be enclosed. Relevant scientific works should be submitted in triplicate. Joint works will be taken into account. In cases where it is difficult to determine the applicant’s contribution, a short note of explanation should be supplied.
Applications should be sent to: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, Sem Sælands road 5, NO-7491 Trondheim.
Applications should be marked: IME-041/2007.
Application deadline : 2007.09.03
New Zealand: PhD Scholarship in Civil Engineering, the University of Auckland
PhD scholarship in Civil Engineering
Seismic Retrofit of Steel Structures
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Within the large research project on Seismic Retrofit Solutions at the University of Auckland a PhD scholarship is available for conducting research on the retrofitting of steel structures. The research aims at a consideration of the structure, footing and subsoil as a whole system and to develop adequate solutions to keep structures under strong earthquakes intact. Information on the project is available at this page.
Funding
The scholarship is available for a period of three years, and is valued at $25,000 per annum tax
exempt. In addition all academic fees will be covered. Funding for experimental tests is also available. The research is sponsored by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology.
Background required Applicant with high academic merit (Dipl.-Ing. or Master degree) in structural engineering or engineering mechanics is required. Abilities to perform creative, accurate and careful works are essential. Applicant with excellent computational skills or experimental experiences is of advantage.
Further details may be obtained from Professor Nawawi Chouw, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering via email (n.chouw@auckland. ac.nz and chouw@civil. uwa.edu.au) or
contact on +64 9 373 7599, to whom a letter of application, CV and references should be sent as soon as possible.
Closing Date is 20 July 2007.
Consideration of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Seismic Retrofit of Steel Structures
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Within the large research project on Seismic Retrofit Solutions at the University of Auckland a PhD scholarship is available for conducting research on the retrofitting of steel structures. The research aims at a consideration of the structure, footing and subsoil as a whole system and to develop adequate solutions to keep structures under strong earthquakes intact. Information on the project is available at this page.
Funding
The scholarship is available for a period of three years, and is valued at $25,000 per annum tax
exempt. In addition all academic fees will be covered. Funding for experimental tests is also available. The research is sponsored by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology.
Background required Applicant with high academic merit (Dipl.-Ing. or Master degree) in structural engineering or engineering mechanics is required. Abilities to perform creative, accurate and careful works are essential. Applicant with excellent computational skills or experimental experiences is of advantage.
Further details may be obtained from Professor Nawawi Chouw, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering via email (n.chouw@auckland. ac.nz and chouw@civil. uwa.edu.au) or
contact on +64 9 373 7599, to whom a letter of application, CV and references should be sent as soon as possible.
Closing Date is 20 July 2007.
Consideration of applications will continue until the position is filled.
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