荷兰奈梅亨大学生活习惯与膀胱癌项目博士后职位

荷兰奈梅亨大学生活习惯与膀胱癌项目博士后职位

Postdoc ‘Lifestyle Habits and Bladder Cancer Outcomes’

Radboud UMC

Description

  28.8 hours a week

  Temporary

  22 months

  Date of publication: 8 December 2020

  Deadline: 22 December 2020

  Scale 10: min € 2911 - max € 4615 gross per month at full employment (excl. vacation bonus and end of year payments)

  First interview scheduled: week 52 or week 1

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Job description

For the unit cancer epidemiology, we are looking for a postdoctoral researcher for a project on lifestyle habits in relation to bladder cancer outcomes, financed by the Dutch Cancer Society (KWF Kankerbestrijding).

Patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer have a relatively good survival but are at high risk of tumour recurrence and disease progression. Many patients ask their urologist whether making lifestyle changes can improve their outcome. To date, the effect of lifestyle habits on recurrence and progression has not been sufficiently studied to answer this question.

In this project, we will investigate how dietary and lifestyle habits are associated with the risk of recurrence and progression in patients with non- muscle-invasive bladder cancer. We will also examine whether these associations are mediated and/or modified by tumour stage and molecular subtype. This project will be conducted within the framework of our ongoing multicentre cohort study UroLife, currently including about 1500 patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Dietary and lifestyle habits are assessed by questionnaire at several time points after diagnosis and clinical and follow-up data are derived from medical records. Tumour blocks are collected to assess molecular subtypes.

Tasks and responsibilities

  Data cleaning and management.

  Statistical analysis of questionnaire and clinical data.

  Writing of scientific publications.

  Presentation of results at (international) conferences.

Profile

We are looking for a Postdoc with a strong interest in nutrition, lifestyle and cancer survivorship. You are independent, pro-active, motivated, precise, and well-structured. Also, your verbal and written communication skills in English are good.

Furthermore, you have:

  A PhD degree in epidemiology, preferably in the field of nutrition and/or cancer.

  Experience with various statistical techniques, including survival analyses.

  Experience with statistical analysis software, including SPSS and R.

Organization

The Department for Health Evidence consists of 90 employees with expertise in biostatistics, health technology assessment, cancer epidemiology, reproductive epidemiology and risk assessment, offering a multidisciplinary environment for methodological research in medicine. All specializations work in close collaboration with many clinical departments in the Radboudumc.

At the department for Health Evidence we aim to improve healthcare and public health by developing, applying and teaching methods for prediction and evaluation research. The department has three main tasks: research, education, and consultation. The focus of all three is on research methodology and data analysis, in the context of Radboudumc's research themes.

Radboudumc Radboudumc in Nijmegen strives to be a leading developer of sustainable, innovative and affordable healthcare to improve the health and wellbeing of people and society in the Netherlands and beyond. This is the core of our mission: To have a significant impact on healthcare. To get a better picture of what this entails, check out our strategy.

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Employment conditions

Upon commencement of employment we require a certificate of conduct (Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag, VOG) and there will be, depending on the type of job, a screening based on the provided cv. Radboud university medical center's HR Department will apply for this certificate on your behalf.

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Comments and contact information

All additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from Dr. Alina Vrieling, Assistant Professor Health Evidence, via +31 (0)24 361 69 44. Use the Apply button to submit your application.

Please apply before 22 December.Recruitment agencies are asked not to respond to this job posting.