BEMÆRK: Ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
The Department of Public Health at University of Copenhagen, Denmark offers a postdoctoral fellowship position in biostatistics with special focus on methods development for efficient targeted nonparametric inference for heterogeneous causal effects. The anticipated hiring date is October 15, 2023, or as soon as possible hereafter.
Job Description
We invite highly qualified, thorough and motivated applicants to apply for the position. The postdoc will engage in a collaboration that aims to study the intra- and intergenerational health and labour market implications and costs of divorce among families in Denmark. The postdoc will develop novel statistical methods and apply these to register and RCT data to investigate heterogeneity in effects of divorces and investigate whether subgroups are especially adversely affected by divorce. Specifically, the project aims to develop methods for inference on key features of the heterogeneous effects, to estimate characteristics and differences of the most and least impacted groups, and to data-adaptively identify key drivers of treatment effect heterogeneity. The successful candidate will be responsible for methods development, designing proof of concept simulation studies and carrying out the data analyses. The Postdoc is encouraged and expected to drive the ideas and solutions within these topics.
The specific tasks of the position will include:
- development and application of methods for efficient and targeted estimation of lower-dimensional features of the conditional average treatment effect in observational and randomized data.
- publication in international peer-reviewed journals.
- presentation of findings at professional meetings.
Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in Statistics/Biostatistics, or similar disciplines. Candidates must have strong skills in theoretical methods development. Experience and interest in data analysis, register data and programming (e.g., in R) is further highly desirable. In addition, candidates should have strong English, scientific writing, and oral communications skills, as well as the ability to work independently, effectively, and collaboratively.
About us
The Section of Biostatistics is a leading European center for causal inference and semiparametric efficiency theory. The section is further world-known for its contributions in event history analysis. The Postdoc will be fully integrated into the Section of Biostatistics, and the position presents a unique opportunity to collaborate with experts in the field and further develop skills and knowledge.
We offer
- Independent research at a high international level
- Dedicated colleagues
- Good social environment with a casual atmosphere
The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week. The position is fixed-term, limited to a period of 2 years.
Salary, pension and other conditions of employment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant organisation. Currently, the monthly salary starts at 35,500 DKK/approx. 4,770 EUR (October 2022 level). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated. The employer will pay an additional 17.1 % to your pension fund.
Foreign and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions, if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark the last 10 years.
The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2020.
Questions
More information about the positions is available by contacting Associate Professor Frank Eriksson, Section of Biostatistics, eriksson@sund.ku.dk, Assistant Professor Helene Rytgaard, Section of Biostatistics, hely@sund.ku.dk, or Professor Torben Martinussen, Section of Biostatistics, tma@sund.ku.dk.
Foreign applicants may find this link useful: www.ism.ku.dk (International Staff Mobility).
Application procedure
Your online application must be submitted in English by clicking ‘Apply now’ below. Furthermore, your application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format:
- letter indicating your motivation for application (max. one page).
- CV incl. education, work/research experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position.
- A certified/signed copy of a) PhD certificate and b) Master of Science certificate. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do.
- List of publications and archived works in progress.
We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the above mentioned requirements.
The further process
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an unbiased assessor. Once the assessment work has been completed each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself.
You can read about the recruitment process at https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/
The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Frederiksberg Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
KU - SUND - Institut For Folkesundhed - Kbh K, Besøgsadresse - City Campus, Gothersgade 160, 1123 København K
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 20-07-2023; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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