PhD scholarship opportunity in prevention of diabetes and chronic
diseases at the Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI),
School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
We are seeking
talented medical candidates who wish to apply for a full-time scholarship to
pursue a PhD. You should ideally have a background in diabetes or general
medicine and an interest in the prevention of chronic diseases including
diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
About
this PhD opportunity
The candidate will have an
opportunity to learn how to plan and run a clinic trial, learn how to perform
clinical research procedures such as glucose clamps, muscle and adipose tissue
biopsies, measure central blood pressure, arterial stiffness and endothelial
function, perform a systematic review, epidemiological modeling and health
economic analyses. Within this research program,
there is ample opportunity for the candidate to conduct independent research
under the supervision of an expert research team.
About
Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI)
MCHRI sits within the
School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University and is a
collaborative partnership with Monash Health. With over 50 staff and students
we are a dynamic and growing multidisciplinary team of clinicians and
researchers.
MCHRI and its program
leaders have internationally recognised reputations as research leaders for our
strong links between cutting-edge public health and clinical research, evidence
based medicine, implementation and translation.
We are a research
active Centre with major project funding from the National Health & Medical
Research Council. We host NHMRC fellows and our team has published more
than 100 articles in the last three years in many top peer reviewed journals.
MCHRI has an active
and engaging clinical, health services and public health research training
program that seeks to attract, train, mentor and build careers of those wishing
to improve clinical health outcomes.
At MCHRI it is our
policy that all students are supervised by a team of senior experienced
researchers supported in a collegial
environment with at least 10 PhD students working closely together. We
anticipate that all students will successfully complete studies within three
contact years. All students complete PhD studies by publication so they have a
track record when they finish their research. Importantly, we guarantee
timely access to supervisors and rapid responses in return of submitted
manuscripts.
About
the PhD supervisors
Associate Professor Barbora de Courten, MD
PhD FRACP MPH
Professor Helena Teede, MBBS PhD FRACP
Prof Danny Liew, MBBS PhD FRACP
http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/staff/academic/liew.html
Qualifications
and financial Support
Candidate Requirements
·
A first class or 2A
honours degree, MD, MBBS or equivalent;
·
Australian or New Zealand
citizenship or permanent residency;
·
A candidate whose first
language is not English should have a minimum IELTS score of 7, with no band
below 6.5
Students with H1 equivalent are
encouraged to apply for scholarship. An initial, one year scholarship (equivalent
to Australian Postgraduate Association stipend) for 2017 is guaranteed, with
opportunities to apply for further scholarships in subsequent years. Preparation of scholarship applications will
be supported and successful applicants will be eligible to apply for additional
local top-up scholarship funds.
Remuneration:
Commensurate with NHMRC PhD stipend (tax
exempt), plus support for attendance at approved courses.
How
to apply
Email your CV, a cover letter with a statement of
intent and how this PhD scholarship would enhance your professional career, and
a copy of your academic transcript to barbora.decourten@monash.edu.
Closing date: 5.00pm,
by 31st August 2016.
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