The University of Manchester · United Kingdom
About the company
You will join the Dermatology and Pharmaco-epidemiology Research Group in Manchester, within a dermatology centre that is a standalone theme of the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre. You will be supported to work with patients in shaping research.
What you will do
Map how antibiotics are prescribed for hidradenitis suppurativa across the UK and how this has changed.
Use machine learning to uncover distinct patterns of treatment over time and test whether they predict disease flares.
Estimate whether prolonged antibiotic exposure is followed by antibiotic treatment failure when patients are later treated for chest or urine infections.
Requirements
Hold (or be about to obtain) a minimum upper second-class undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent) in medicine, pharmacy, epidemiology, public health, statistics, data science, health informatics or a related quantitative discipline.
A relevant Masters degree is desirable.
Research experience in health data analysis, and familiarity with a statistical programming language (R, Stata or Python), are desirable.
Nice to have
A master's qualification.
Relevant research experience.
Experience demonstrating suitability for doctoral research.
What we offer
Full funding for four years, covering tuition fees at applicable fee status (including international fees) and a UKRI-rate stipend.
Training in epidemiological study design, causal inference, survival analysis, machine learning and statistical programming.
Supervision spans dermatology, pharmacoepidemiology and health informatics.
All analysis code will be shared openly.
How to apply
Candidates must contact the primary supervisor before applying to discuss their interest and assess suitability.
Apply directly here: MRC North West Doctoral Programme in Medical Sciences or on the online application portal, select MRC NW-DMS PhD Programme as the programme of study.
You can apply for up to two projects within this scheme and you must submit a separate application for each, including a supporting statement tailored to the specific project.
Please ensure that your application includes:
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Supporting Statement
Academic Certificates and Transcripts
Applicants must provide two references. References can be submitted shortly after the application deadline, but please provide them as soon as possible to avoid delays.
Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
Further details: MRC North West Doctoral Programme in Medical Sciences
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