PhD Students (3x); f/m
Maastricht University / School for Public Health and Primary Care: Caphri

From problem district to power district: does the health of residents benefit?
Maastricht, 6200 MD (Limburg), 38 hours per week

Job description
Function title: AT2008.281.PhD Students (3x); f/m
The vacant positions are part of a unique national project "From problem
district to power district: does the health of residents benefit?" — a
collaborative programme between the AMC, Maastricht University and the National
Institute for Public Health and the Environment. See link.

Requirements

Required education/skills:University Graduate
For all three positions we seek individuals

* with a MSc preferably in Health or Social Sciences.
* with excellent social skills
* who are highly motivated to conduct academic research and aspire to a PhD
* affiliated to health problems in low SES communities

Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Teaching & Research(Scientific discipline: Health)

Organization
Maastricht University /
School for Public Health and Primary Care: Caphri
Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based
learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented
approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic
approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Currently
Maastricht University has around 13,500 students and 3,500 employees. Reflecting
the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students
and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health,
Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Economics and Business
Administration, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social
Sciences, Faculty of Psychology & Neuroscience. The Faculty of Humanities and
Sciences (FHS) at present consists of four departments: University College
Maastricht (UCM), Maastricht ICT Competence Centre (MICC), Maastricht Graduate
School of Governance (MGSoG) and the International Centre for Integrated
assessment and Sustainable development (ICIS).

The School for Public health and Primary Care (CAPHRI) is part of the Faculty of
Health, Medicine and Life sciences (FHML). CAPHRI facilitates research in the
areas of health promotion, disease prevention and care. CAPRHI is a part of the
KNAW acknowledged research schools of Care CaRe (Netherlands School of Primary
Care Research) and WTMC (Science, Technology and Modern Culture).

This study will be conducted in close collaboration between three organisations,
AMC (Amsterdam), RIVM (Bilthoven) and Maastricht University, either in Amsterdam
(position 1) or Maastricht (position 2 and 3).
Additional information about these organisations including research institutes
and department can be obtained through the following links:

* AMC, department of Social Medicine: http://www.amc.nl/index.cfm?sid=1251
* RIVM, Public Health: http://www.rivm.nl/over-rivm/organisatie/vz/index.jsp
(Dutch)
http://www.rivm.nl/en/aboutrivm/organization/public_health/index.jsp (English)
* Department Health Promotion http://www.gvo.unimaas.nl (position 2,3)
* Caphri http://www.caphri.nl (position 3)
* Nutrim http://www.nutrim.unimaas.nl/ (position 2)

Conditions of employment
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2612
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 48 maanden
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
We offer a full-time PhD-position for 4 years, contingent on a satisfactory
performance. Monthly salary starts at € 2,042.- and is expected to increase to
€ 2,612.-.

Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Dr. Cees Hoefnagels
E-mail address: C.Hoefnagels@...

Or Prof.Dr. Karien Stronks
E-mail address: K.Stronks@...

Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:

* About the organization (http://www.unimaas.nl)
* About the department (http://www.caphri.nl)
* AMC, department of Social Medicine
(http://www.amc.nl/index.cfm?sid=1251)
* RIVM, Public Health

(http://www.rivm.nl/en/aboutrivm/organization/public_health/index.jsp)

Application
You can apply for this job before 17-11-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your
application to:

Universiteit Maastricht
FHML, afd P&O

P.O.Box 616
6200 MD Maastricht
The Netherlands
E-mail: pzfdgvacatures@...


When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number AT2008.281.



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