PhD Candidate: Glucose Regulation in Women With Type 1 Diabetes

First, you will map out the existing scientific literature and available clinical data. You will then apply this knowledge in two clinical studies with women with and without diabetes. You will collect and analyze data from glucose sensors and use TNO's digital biomarker platform to investigate data from wearables.

Based on this data, you will assess which factors can improve the algorithm. After that, you will test the optimized algorithm in a small-scale clinical study among the target group.

The research is funded by a grant from Health Holland. There is budget for four years of full-time research, with the goal of completing a PhD in Medicine within this period.

What do you bring?

We are looking for an enthusiastic researcher with an interest in the combination of medicine, technology, and data analysis. You have a relevant background, for example as a:

• Technical medical professional or medical informatician.
• General practitioner with the ambition to pursue a PhD.
• Graduate in another relevant field of study.

Additionally, you recognize yourself in the following:

• You have an affinity for people, diabetes, menopause, and technology. You also find it interesting to analyze complex datasets.
• You communicate excellently, take initiative, and enjoy collaborating.
• You work accurately and find it interesting to get to the bottom of scientific questions.
• You speak and write fluently in Dutch and English.
• Experience with scientific research is a plus, but not a requirement.

What do we offer you?

• You will be employed by Amsterdam UMC Research BV.
• A contract for a duration of 12 months, with the intention to extend to a total of four years. The PhD Candidate Directive applies to this vacancy.
• Classification for physicians in salary scale 10: € 3,724 to € 5,867 gross for full-time employment (depending on experience). Classification for non-physician OIO scale from € 3,217 in the first year to € 4,077 gross in the fourth year for full-time employment. Additionally, you will receive an 8.3% end-of-year bonus. Calculate your net salary here.
• Vacation hours: 194.4 hours per year for a full-time employment and the possibility to save up hours.
• 100% public transport reimbursement. Do you come by walking, cycling, or by car? Then you will receive a reimbursement of €0.21 per km (for the car, a maximum of 40 km one way applies).
• Do you come by bike? Make use of our good bicycle scheme.
• Pension accrual at BeFrank, a modern, understandable, and fairly priced pension.

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