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Monday, January 22, 2007

PhD student on genetic and biomarker data and cardiovascular risk

Position: PhD student on genetic and biomarker data and cardiovascular risk
Organization: Leiden University Medical Centre
Location: Leiden, Netherlands
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2007

As a PhD student in the Molecular Epidemiology section of the Department of Medical Statistics and Bioinformatics, you will carry out research into lipid and fatty acid metabolism aimed at identifying new classifiers of incident MI risk and developing biological understanding. The study is in collaboration with various research groups led by the LUMC and Wageningen University. It is financed by the Nederlandse Hartstiching (the Dutch Heart Foundation) in a project entitled 'Lipid and fatty acid metabolism: integrated analysis of genetic variation, biomarkers and environmental factors to identify new classifiers of incident MI risk and to maximise biological understanding'.
Requirements:
You hold an MSc in Chemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Life Sciences, Biology or Molecular Sciences, and have experience in molecular biology and/or molecular genetic techniques. In addition, you should also be experienced in using statistical analysis techniques for interpreting data. An interest in molecular genetics, statistics, and in particular, the combination of the two areas of expertise is essential. You are able to work independently and in a team, and possess excellent communication skills. A good level of both written and spoken English is also necessary.

Contact:
Eline Slagboom
Molecular Epidemiology, Postal Zone S-05-P
PO Box 9600
Leiden, Netherlands 2300 RC

Phone: ++31 71 526 9730
Fax: ++31 71 526 8280
b.t.heijmans@lumc.nl

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