Phd Epidemiology of Dialysis and Kidney
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**About the project**:
**About the role**:
As a PhD student, you will conduct research in the field of epidemiology of patients with kidney disease who are treated with dialysis or a kidney transplant. Your research will focus on international differences in the occurrence and outcomes of these patients. We are currently expanding the ERA Registry database with additional donor and kidney transplantation variables and you will also use this dataset in your PhD research.
- You will analyze available data from the ERA Registration in the field of epidemiology on the occurrence and outcomes of patients with kidney disease who are treated with dialysis or a kidney transplant in European countries.
- You will write scientific papers on this data and the publications will form the basis for your PhD thesis.
- In addition, you will contribute to the data collection of the ERA Registry via national registries, the publication of the ERA Registry annual report and the related scientific article.
- During your PhD project you will have the opportunity to follow several courses, for example in the field of epidemiology and on scientific writing.
**Profile**:
- A MSc degree in the field of epidemiology, medicine, pharmacy, nutrition, medical informatics or (biomedical) health science.
- A strong motivation to obtain a PhD in epidemiological research.
- Enthusiasm to participate in data collection process.
- A customer-friendly accurate way of working.
- Good oral and written communication skills in the English language.
**Our offer**:
- A flying start to your career in scientific research.
- Plenty of room for your drive to shape tomorrow's healthcare.
- Working on large-scale and in-house research, with motivated colleagues from all over the world.
- You will be employed by Amsterdam UMC Research BV.
- A contract for the duration of the project (4 years) with a probation period of 12 months.
- Salary scale OIO: € 3.017 to € 3.824 gross per month based on full-time employment (depending on education and experience) and a year-end bonus of 8.3%. Calculate your net salary here. For medical doctors (BIG-registered) salary scale 10.2 applies: € 3.824 to € 5.504 gross per month.
- Holiday hours: 186,4 per year for fulltime and a possibility to save additional hours.
- Pension accrual with BeFrank, a modern, comprehensible and fairly priced pension.
- For >7 km each way, 100% reimbursement for public transport travel costs and, for private transport, €0.18 per km up to a maximum of 40 km each way.
- Do you prefer walking or cycling? Take advantage of our good bike scheme. Moreover, you will receive a reimbursement of €0.18 per km.
Watch this video with more information about joining Amsterdam UMC Research BV.
**About the workplace**:
Amsterdam UMC Research BV supports non-profit scientific research. In doing so, we provide researchers with everything they need to excel. Our principal investigators (PIs) and project leaders offer support in the field of project management, finance and human resources. In medical scientific research projects, legal support is also provided.
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The Department of Medical Informatics (in Dutch: Klinische Informatiekunde (KIK)) at Amsterdam UMC (location AMC) is committed to improving health care. To this end, it conducts many research projects in the field of patient care evaluation, some of them using information technology. In addition, it is responsible for teaching students for the bachelor and master of Medical Informatics and of (healthcare) professionals in the eLearning Master Health Informatics. Several medical registries are located at the department, including, the ERA Registry. This Registry is embedded in a research group focusing on the epidemiology of chronic kidney disease.
Currently the team consists of several senior/postdoctoral researchers, two PhD students, a data manager and a secretary who work intensively together and with nephrologists from different European countries.
**Let's meet**:
A reference check, screening and hiring test may be part of the procedure. Read here whether that applies to you. If you join us, we ask you for a VOG (Certificate of Good Conduct).
Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.
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