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October
PhD studentship: National University of Ireland
Location: Galway, Ireland
Application deadline: October 29th
The National University of Ireland, Galway in collaboration with the National Cancer Registry Ireland wish to recruit a PhD studentship fully funded for three years to work on the HRB funded examination of the costs and cost-effectiveness of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) testing in the secondary prevention of prostate cancer in Ireland. The award will be made subject to successful completion of contracts between the parties but with a view to commencement at the start of November 2010.
The Project
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men. Incidence rates have risen substantially in Ireland in recent years, in part it is thought because of opportunistic PSA testing. The costs of opportunistic PSA testing in Ireland (and elsewhere) are not well understood, but are likely to be substantial. The project will examine the costs of testing (including tests, biopsies, diagnostic work-up, prostate cancer treatment, etc) that fall on the health services and of lost productivity and out-of-pocket expenses that fall on the individual. The impact on quality of life associated with over-diagnosis and over-treatment will also be examined as will gains associated with earlier detection and treatment. This will form the basis of an incremental cost effectiveness analysis of opportunistic PSA testing in the detection and treatment of prostate cancer.
Supervision and Research Environment
The successful candidate will be registered with the National University of Ireland, Galway and work under the supervision of Professor Ciaran O’Neill. The student will be expected to work as part of the interdisciplinary study team and liaise closely with the study co-ordinator/senior research fellow based at the National Cancer Registry in Cork. In addition to the primary supervisor the student will also work closely with Dr Linda Sharp (principal investigator, National Cancer Registry) and Dr Jane Wolstenholme (Health Economics Research Centre, University of Oxford).
How to Apply
A complete CV together with accompanying cover letter should be sent to Professor Ciaran O’Neill, School of Business and Economics NUI Galway, Galway. Please indicate clearly why you consider yourself suitable for this scholarship and how you meet the eligibility criteria. You letter should identify two individuals from whom references can be sought. A subsequent application for postgraduate admission at NUI Galway will be required by the successful applicant.
Deadline for Applications
The deadline for applications is October 29th. Shortlisted candidates can expect to be interviewed.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates should have a first or upper second class honours degree in economics (or equivalent primary degree in a related discipline with a strong quantitative component). A masters in health economics would be desirable. Candidates should be proficient in written and spoken English and should have good interpersonal skills.
October
Experimental Design for Stated Choice and advanced modeling of choice data: Venice Foundation
Location: Venice, Italy
Application deadline: 30/10/10
In late September the Venice Foundation offers a one week long advanced course in principles of applied experimental design for stated choice and recent advances in choice modeling.
Note: exclusively for funding reasons the course is ‘embedded’ within a wine-making summer school. This way it can be offered at a lower cost compared to previous years.
The hands-on part of the course will be based on Nlogit and Ngene. While Nlogit is an extended version of the well-known econometric package Limdep, Ngene is a new software specifically designed for experimental design of stated choice.
The instructors will be:
William Greene Stern Business School, New York University (USA) John Rose University of Sydney (Australia); Michiel Bliemer Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands); Riccardo Scarpa University of Waikato (New Zealand).
If you want to know more please go to:
Registration forms are available from here:
October 30, 2010: Short Course
October
PhD Scholarships in Health Economics: Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Melbourne
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Application deadline: 31 October 2010
The Department of Economics and Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne wishes to fill three PhD scholarships in Health Economics, commencing February 2011. Applicants must have a first class (H1 equivalent) undergraduate degree in economics with honours and/or a masters degree, and with a focus on applied microeconometrics, health economics or labour economics. A dynamic and supportive research environment exists with a strong group of 24 economists working in health. PhD topics would be in the following areas: the social and economic determinants of health and wellbeing (Prof. Michael Shields: mshields@unimelb.edu.au); health, education and development or the determinants and consequences of risky health behaviors (A/Prof. Jenny Williams: jenny.williams@unimelb.edu.au); and the economics of the health care system (Prof. Anthony Scott: a.scott@unimelb.edu.au). Applications for a place can be made at any time, but applicants must submit their application by 31 October 2010 (for entry to Semester One in February 2011) in order to be considered for a scholarship. Scholarships include a living allowance and fee remission. The successful student may also be eligible to receive additional funds through teaching and research assistant activities. Further details of how to apply are at: http://www.gsbe.unimelb.edu.au/research/. Those interested should contact Prof. Michael Shields, or A/Prof. Jenny Williams, or Prof. Anthony Scott.