[Forum SIS] PhD position at ULiège/Maastricht University

[Leonardo Grilli]

Ricevo e inoltro.

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PhD position at ULiège/Maastricht University: “Optimization of study 
designs as
used in healthcare simulation”

The Department of Public Health (Liège University) and the Department of 
Methodology and
Statistics embedded in the Care and Public Health Research Institute 
(Maastricht University) have an opening for a 4-year PhD project, 
leading to a double PhD degree of Liège University and Maastricht
University.

Project description
Interest in simulation as a teaching and evaluation strategy in medical 
education is a growing
research area, leading to the development of new evaluation instruments 
to quantify participant
performances. During the development phase of these evaluation 
instruments, several groups of
observers (experts, nurses, educational personnel) assess the 
performances of medical students
accomplishing specific tasks in the simulation room. The key aim of the 
PhD will be to develop
statistical methods and provide guidance to design and analyse 
evaluation procedures. In addition, software tools will be developed to 
plan efficient studies using simulation as an educational method

Requirements
• Graduated with a MSc in Mathematics, Statistics, Psychometrics, 
Biometrics or similar,
• Excellent mathematical and computer programming skills in R 
(experience in Bayesian software JAGS is considered a plus),
• Good writing and expressional skills in the English language,
• Knowledge of French/Dutch is a plus,
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Further details
https://lstat.kuleuven.be/jobs/files/PhD%20Liege%20Maastricht%2021jun2018.pdf

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