The IDEAS network (www.ideas-itn.eu), a unique collaboration of major European universities, the
pharmaceutical industry, and consulting companies working on statistical methods to improve early
stage drug development, is currently seeking applications for early stage researchers to join the
network. Network researchers will be based at one of the partner institutions and work closely with
other network members. These three-year posts include a generous salary (according to the EU
rules for Marie-Curie ITN) - plus a mobility allowance of € 600 / month (if applicable also a monthly
family allowance) together with a comprehensive training package. You will be working on one of
the projects of the network (see http://www.ideas-itn.eu for a detailed description of the available projects
together with the hosting institutions) and will be expected to join a PhD programme in the field of
Statistics, Mathematics or similar. Intended starting date for these positions is October 2015.
Eligibility:
Early-Stage Researchers will, at the time of recruitment by the host organisation, be in the first four
years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and not yet have been
awarded a doctoral degree.
At the time of recruitment by the host organisation, researchers must not have resided or carried
out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their host organisation for more than 12
months in the 3 years immediately prior to the reference date.
Applicants should have a masters degree in Mathematics, Statistics or equivalent field. If a
relevant master's degree is currently being undertaken, it must be completed before January 2016.
Partner sites:
Bayer Pharma AG (Berlin, Germany), Institute Curie (Paris, France), Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
(Beerse, Belgium), Lancaster University (Lancaster, UK), Medical University Vienna (Vienna,
Austria), Novartis Pharma AG (Basel, Switzerland), Politecnico di Torino (Turin, Italy), University of
Bremen (Bremen, Germany).
How to apply:
Please submit a cover letter and CV together with the application form (http://ideasitn.
eu/Application_Form.doc) to ideas@lancaster.ac.uk. Evaluation of submitted applications will
begin on 18. February 2015 and continue until all positions are filled.
Contact:
For general queries about the network and the programme, please contact ideas@lancaster.ac.uk
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