PhD Programme in Epidemiology
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    PhD Programme in Epidemiology

    Hannover Medical School
    Hannover Medical School
    Germany
    Germany, Hannover
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    Duration3 year(s)
    Next IntakeJanuary 10, 2021

    PhD Programme in Epidemiology

    About

    During the course of the programme, PhD fellows are prepared to conduct independent epidemiological and public health relevant research. Following a successful completion, the fellows can enter career paths in academia, research and science in national health institutions, ministries, health insurances, international organisations or other non-governmental organisations. The main focus of the programme is on epidemiology and public health. The programme supports individual training and career plans according to background studies and interests. Further objectives of the programme include the following: To gather experience in independent planning, management, implementation, and evaluation of epidemiological and public health research projects To acquire comprehensive knowledge on epidemiological and statistical methods To scientifically contribute to narrow evidence gaps in epidemiological and health research To acquire the ability to present results and methods of epidemiological research at conferences and in peer-reviewed journals To support the understanding of Good Epidemiological Practice PhD project outlines for the PhD application should be based on the research areas of the Department of Epidemiology at HZI (topic list can be found at www.helmholtz-hzi.de/phdepi). Admission to the PhD programme is only possible if funding is ensured by the applicant (e.g., by a scholarship or a third party), both for subsistence whilst in Germany and for project costs where applicable.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Very important: Declaration of consent for the application procedure The Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) takes the protection of personal data very seriously [according to the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)]. Please refer to our privacy statement for further information: https://www.helmholtz-hzi.de/en/service/data-protection/. If you wish to apply or have already applied via e-mail, please enclose a declaration of consent (see homepage) with your application. Without this consent, we cannot consider/pursue your application any further, and all documents already sent will be deleted immediately. Prerequisites for application: Please attach the declaration of consent for the application procedure when contacting us for the first time (see note above). University degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in the area of medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, natural science, or in another subject area with a biomedical or health-relevant focus  Fluency in English, written and spoken Knowledge and prior experience in the area of epidemiological methods and statistics equivalent to a degree like MSE, MSc Epidemiology, MPH, or MSAE. In individual cases, when such a formal degree is lacking, successfully passed courses in the field of statistics and epidemiology with 120 contact hours and/or 10 ECTS can also be acknowledged. Submission of complete application documents (via e-mail), including a CV (listing academic degrees), a motivational letter, the Bachelor and Master's certificates including corresponding transcripts (in original language and English translation) Submission of a research proposal (use the Application Exposé template – see website) that preferably addresses one of the listed research areas, see website Funding: Financial framework that allows execution of the PhD project (e.g., by third-party project funding) Successful presentation of the project to the PhD programme commission.

    Fee Information

    How to Apply

    Please send applications via e-mail only to [email protected] according to the guidelines on our website: www.helmholtz-hzi.de/phdepi.

    PhD Programme in Epidemiology

    Hannover Medical School

    Hannover Medical School

    Germany

    Germany, Hannover

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