Dear All, As a part of a H2020 European project “NanoInformaTIX” ( http://www.nanoinformatix.eu/), we open a PhD position in Biostatistics/Data science in the Thomas More University of Applied Sciences - Radius group (http://radius.thomasmore.be) and the center of statistics (CenStat), Hasselt University (https://www.uhasselt.be/censtat). The 4 years research project will be focused on nanoparticle toxicity modelling. The PhD candidate will be located in the Thomas More Radius group (3-4 days per week) and UHasselt (1-2 days per week). Strating date of the PhD project: *01/10/2019*. Specific research lines of the PhD project include: · Dose-response modelling of nanoparticle toxicity. · Extrapolation of the (in vitro based) dose-response models to an in vivo setting. · Integrated data analysis of several nanoparticle toxicity databases. Your Profile: · Master in biostatistics/statistics/bioinformatics. · Knowledge of R and SAS (knowledge of Winbugs/JAGS would be an asset). · Good written and excellent communication skills. · Ability to work independently and as a part of multidisciplinary team. · Problem solving skills and team player This PhD position offers a unique opportunity to conduct research as a part of multidisciplinary team in collaboration with several European institutes. If you are interested in the position, please contact by email Geert Verheyen (geert.verheyen@thomasmore.be) or Ziv Shkedy ( ziv.shkedy@uhasselt.be). Closing date to send an email is 07*/07/2019*