This PhD position in biostatistics belongs to a new research project hosted at the Institute of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany. The project is concerned with the statistical analysis of infectious disease spread. Specialized regression methods for surveillance data allow us, for example, to evaluate socio-demographic and environmental factors, and to forecast infectious disease spread. The aim of this project is to extend these statistical modelling frameworks and provide open-source (R) implementations of all methodological developments.

The initial contract will be for 2.5 years and can be extended afterwards.
After the first year, the position involves a small amount of teaching medical students (the course is held in German).

For further information about the position please visit http://www.imbe.med.uni-erlangen.de/cms/sebastian_meyer.html, where you will find the pdf document of this job posting (in German), and contact Dr. Sebastian Meyer.
The closing date for applications is 9 July 2018.