Fully funded Epidemiology PhD student position available immediately at the University of Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Position Description:

This student will work on chronic disease epidemiology in the School of Public Health, University of Memphis. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in data analysis and knowledge of SAS /Stata. The student may work on project involving cancer epidemiology and health outcomes. The student is expected to draft written reports and manuscripts, and present research findings at national or international scientific conferences. Also, this student will be required to have interest in basic epidemiology courses (she/he will receive PhD in epidemiology). Some relevant information can be found at our University’s following WebPages:

• PhD Program Page:
• Admissions Requirements for International Students

** Start date Fall (August) 2014.
** Final Application Deadline: May 15, 2014

** Pre-doctoral trainees receive approximately $16,500/year, a full waiver of the tuition for the Fall and Spring semester, and health insurance.

For further details about this position please contact:

Pratik Banerjee, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Public Health
The University of Memphis
338 Robison Hall
Memphis, TN 38152-3370
Tel: 901-678-4443 (Office)
pbnerjee@memphis.edu