Scientist, Lyons (P-1)

Vacancy Notice No: IARC/15/FT401 Title: Scientist Grade: P1 Contract type: Fixed-term Appointment Duration of contract:  Two years - Extra-budgetary position established for a limited duration of two years. Any extension subject to availability of extra-budgetary funding.	Date: 28 July 2015 Application Deadline: 25 August 2015 (27 day(s) until closing deadline) Currently accepting applications Duty Station:  Lyons, France   Organization unit: IARC (IARC) Section of Nutrition and Metabolism (NME)/Nutritional Epidemiology Group (NEP)
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME : Within the Section of Nutrition and Metabolism (NME), the overall objectives of the Nutritional Epidemiology Group (NEP) are to investigate the role of diet, nutrition (micronutrient deficiency, under/over-nutrition), hormonal factors, physical activity and energy balance on cancer risk, with particular consideration of gene-diet/nutrient/environment interactions.
Description of duties: Under the supervision of the Group Head, NEP, the incumbent is responsible for the day-to-day management, conduct and analysis of multi-centre epidemiological studies with emphasis on diet, nutrition and cancer, as well as lifestyle and dietary determinants of healthy aging. The incumbent is expected to: - contribute to the planning, design, implementation and/or conduct of epidemiologic studies on nutrition and cancer, as well as lifestyle and dietary determinants of healthy aging; - contribute to data collection and statistical data analyses of on-going and future epidemiologic studies mainly in the field of nutrition and cancer, and healthy aging; including the development of protocols and questionnaires, along with their testing and validation; - contribute to the preparation and writing of scientific manuscripts and/or reports; - contribute to the writing, coordination and management of grant applications in relevant research areas; - conduct any other related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Essential: PhD in epidemiology, with a focus on nutritional sciences. Desirable: Postgraduate training in nutritional epidemiology.
Skills:  Very good knowledge of cancer epidemiology in particular with respect to nutrition and cancer. Good working knowledge of statistical methods with a particular focus on data arising from nutritional epidemiology studies. Ability to draft reports and write grant applications. Organization and communication skills. Required WHO competencies: Ability to: - Produce quality results, - Move forward in a changing environment, - Foster integration and teamwork, - Respect and promote individual and cultural differences, - Know and manage yourself.
Experience: Essential: At least two years of relevant professional experience at the international level in the field of cancer and nutritional epidemiology. Work experience in international multi-center research studies. Experience in analyses of epidemiologic data. Excellent knowledge of the SAS statistical package. Desirable: Good publication record in the relevant research area. Experience in grant writing.
Languages: Excellent knowledge of English. Working knowledge of French is an asset.
Additional Information: Please note that a list of publications is compulsory. To add this list, please go to your profile under additional documents. Candidates called for interview may be expected to give a seminar. IARC/WHO OFFERS AN ATTRACTIVE COMPENSATION PACKAGE INCLUDING AN ANNUAL NET SALARY (SUBJECT TO MANDATORY DEDUCTIONS FOR PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS AND HEALTH INSURANCE), DEPENDENCY BENEFITS, PENSION PLAN, HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME, AND 30 DAYS ANNUAL LEAVE. BENEFITS FOR INTERNATIONALLY RECRUITED STAFF MAY INCLUDE TRAVEL AND REMOVAL EXPENSES ON APPOINTMENT AND SEPARATION, ASSIGNMENT GRANT, RENTAL SUBSIDY, AND HOME LEAVE.
Annual salary: (Net of tax) EUR 48 110 at single rate EUR 51 003 with primary dependants
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