Overview
The aim of this PhD project is to explore and develop effective methods for the analysis of quantitative microbiological data for the use in quantitative microbiological risk assessment (QMRA). The PhD student will perform a literature study on the application of commonly used statistical methods in food microbiology, and analyze the use of different methods like traditional statistics, maximum likelihood estimation and Bayesian analysis.
The basics of microbiological experiments involving enumeration will be modelled and simulated, to investigate the “cell counting dynamics”, and check the impact of beliefs and assumptions on the dynamics of bacterial cells and populations, as well as the consequences of experimental methods. Next, the PhD student will study methods to analyze microbial recovery and censored data in microbiology. Special challenges may be the development of novel predictive models meeting the specific needs of QMRA, related to variability and uncertainty, and the development of analytic methods to use quantitative molecular data.
Qualifications
Applicants with the following qualifications are preferred:
•Good skills in quantitative analyses of (micro-)biological data.
•A scientific degree in either biostatistics, mathematical biology or a comparable discipline.
•Experience in mathematical modelling, food microbiology, data analysis and/or risk as-sessment.
•A broad interest in different scientific disciplines.
•Fluency in English
•Good social skills, innovative and interested in communicating research results
Approval and Enrolment
The scholarships for the PhD degree are subject to academic approval, and the candidates will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes of DTU. For information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies, please see the DTU PhD Guide.
Salary and appointment terms
The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years.
Contact
For further information please contact senior scientist Maarten Nauta, phone +45 3588 7085, e-mail: maana@food.dtu.dk
Application
Apply online at www.dtu.dk/job. Please open the link "apply for this job online" and fill in the application form and attach:
1.a motivation describing why you are interested in this position
2.a CV including publications
3.copy of certificate with grades
Applicatin deadline: 20 November 2009
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
The aim of this PhD project is to explore and develop effective methods for the analysis of quantitative microbiological data for the use in quantitative microbiological risk assessment (QMRA). The PhD student will perform a literature study on the application of commonly used statistical methods in food microbiology, and analyze the use of different methods like traditional statistics, maximum likelihood estimation and Bayesian analysis.
The basics of microbiological experiments involving enumeration will be modelled and simulated, to investigate the “cell counting dynamics”, and check the impact of beliefs and assumptions on the dynamics of bacterial cells and populations, as well as the consequences of experimental methods. Next, the PhD student will study methods to analyze microbial recovery and censored data in microbiology. Special challenges may be the development of novel predictive models meeting the specific needs of QMRA, related to variability and uncertainty, and the development of analytic methods to use quantitative molecular data.
Qualifications
Applicants with the following qualifications are preferred:
•Good skills in quantitative analyses of (micro-)biological data.
•A scientific degree in either biostatistics, mathematical biology or a comparable discipline.
•Experience in mathematical modelling, food microbiology, data analysis and/or risk as-sessment.
•A broad interest in different scientific disciplines.
•Fluency in English
•Good social skills, innovative and interested in communicating research results
Approval and Enrolment
The scholarships for the PhD degree are subject to academic approval, and the candidates will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes of DTU. For information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies, please see the DTU PhD Guide.
Salary and appointment terms
The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years.
Contact
For further information please contact senior scientist Maarten Nauta, phone +45 3588 7085, e-mail: maana@food.dtu.dk
Application
Apply online at www.dtu.dk/job. Please open the link "apply for this job online" and fill in the application form and attach:
1.a motivation describing why you are interested in this position
2.a CV including publications
3.copy of certificate with grades
Applicatin deadline: 20 November 2009
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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