Proposal for Phd subject in joint collaboration CIFRE CLS-LEGOS-TOTAL and in collaboration with COAS/Oregon State University
*Period:* start as soon as possible (autumn 2008 – autumn 2011)
*Thematic:* physical oceanography - ensemble statistics
*Title:** *Impact of satellite and at sea observations on coastal ocean analysis and forecast
*Funding*: Grant CIFRE CLS co-funded by TOTAL SA
*PhD Supervisor*: Dr Pierre de Mey, CNRS research director, LEGOS/POC, Toulouse
*Co-**supervisor*: Dr Eric Greiner, engineer in the space oceanography direction of CLS Company, Operational Oceanography Department,Ramonville-St-Agne
*Correspondent in **USA: *Prof. Alexander Kurapov, COAS/OSU, USA
Objectives and description:
Among the various branches of physical oceanography, coastal physicaloceanography is one of the richest and most complex. It is also the area most likely to have a direct impact on society through issues such as coastal pollution, water quality, oils slick drift, sea level rise, coastal erosion. It also has a direct impact on fish stock management, maritime traffic monitoring and water sports events organisation. In the last decade, high resolution ocean modelling has become a core tools to answer the needs of these various fields. However, model forecasts have to be corrected by satellite and in situ data, routinely available in the coastal environment. This correction is applied through data assimilation methods. The POC/LEGOS team is one of the few scientific groups to use tackle data assimilation in the coastal environment.
The proposed work follows up on Matthieu Le Hénaff (LEGOS 2008) thesis which dealt with a 3D coastal model of the Bay of Biscay. This thesisaim was to determine how an observational network could detect the degrees of freedom in numerical models and how it could forces the error modes in order to improve the forecast. To this end stochastic modelling was used on the POC pc cluster. It is considered crucial in this new thesis to carry one with this approach. Indeed, the results are a useful only if the model is reasonably good and if the origins of model errors
have been identified.
The proposed thesis aims to develop a positive feedback between model error analysis and the optimisation of the observational network. Novel statistical method will be used. These will focus on the events probability rather than their intensity or their phase. Particular attention will be paid to new observational tools such as SWOT altimetry, coastal radars, gliders, on top of existing data.
Work Plan
Over the duration of the PhD, several aspects of coastal oceanography will be investigated:
1) Regional Modelling:
The geographic area is centred on the Islands of Sulawesi and Borneo and could extend from 11°E to 126°E, and from 8°S to 8°N.It includes the Java Sea, the straits of Makassar, Lombok and Flores as well as the Celebes Sea and could potentially also include part of the South China
Sea.. The Seas of Banda and Molucca would not be included. This would simplify the prescription of boundary conditions. The resolution of the grid would be 1/12°. If needed and if possible, a higher resolution could be implemented. The model domain would be nested in a regional or
global 1/4° model configuration. Special care will be taken to make best use of recent work by the INSTANT community and by the LOCEAN and LEGOS laboratories on the region.
2) Model error analysis:
The aim is to determine model error by comparing output from a long hindcast to past observations. To this end, the structure of theregional model ensemble representers will be studied. These representers will be characterised in terms of physical processes (eddies, coastal
waves, monsoon response).
3) New statistical methods:
Estimation theory is usually conducted in a Gaussian universe. This is not suited to the existence of extreme events (in terms of intensity) or the presence of remarkable one (in terms of frequency). As a result, Continuous Ranked Probability Score (Hersbach, 2000) will be used to
determine a model short term forecast ability. This is equivalent to investigating the coherence of errors between model forecast and observations. A physical interpretation of remarkable events will also be conducted.
4) Impact of new observations on the model:
The aim is to determine what impact new sets of observations would have on the observation of remarkable events in the region. To this end, the RMS method (Le Hénaff et al., 2008) will be applied to modelled observations or existing ones. If an analysis method is available, the
impact on forecast will be tested.
Coastal Radar observations are routinely conducted in Oregon. The candidate might be required to spend some time in Oregon in order to improve his understanding of the technology behind coastal radars data and their assimilation into models.
Location
*Host research Institute details**: *
*LEGOS*
Equipe Echange Côte-Large du LEGOS / Pôle d'Océanographie côtière de l'OMP
PhD Supervisor : Dr Pierre de Mey
Status : directeur de recherche CNRS
Tel : +33 (0) 561 394 756
Email : pierre.de-mey@legos.obs-mip.fr
*Contact** in USA* : Prof. Alexander Kurapov
College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (COAS), Oregon State
University, USA
*Co-**Funding company : *
CLS - Direction Océanographie Spatiale
8-10 rue Hermès,
Parc technologique du canal, |
31520 Ramonville Saint-Agne
France _http://www.cls.fr/html/nomads_
Phd co-supervisor : Dr Eric Greiner
Status : senior research engineer
Tel : +33 (0) 561 394 756
Email : eric.greiner@cls.fr
MARC LUCAS
Ingenieur Projet/Etude
C.L.S
8-10 rue Hermes,
Parc technologique du canal,
31500 Ramonville Saint-Agne
France
Tel: (33) 561.394.756
Fax: (33) 561.393.782
Email: Marc.Lucas@cls.fr
Web: http://www.cls.fr
Asian Youth Fellowship 2009 application is open now !
The Japan Foundation offers scholarship to study the Japanese language for Asian students,
who wish to study at graduate schools in Japan and have a strong wish to contribute to
regional cooperation after obtaining a Master or Ph. D Degree.
Please refer to the link below for further information,
http://www.asiaseed .org/ayfj/
Deadline for Indonesian applicant : October 31, 2008.
Minna-san, Gambarimashou !
Dhany Arifianto
Manchester, UK
Statistician TBD Location of PhD fellow Julius Center of the University Medical Center Utrecht Qualifications
The candidate should have an MD, PharmD or degree in biomedical sciences or related field. Experience in research and training in epidemiology are appreciated. Motivated to work in cutting edge drug development research is a prerequisite
Application
Candidates can apply by sending their CV and application letter to Mirjam Knol (m.j.knol@umcutrecht .nl).
Please indicate in your application letter how you heard of this vacancy.
Employment terms
The candidate will have an appointment at the Julius Center of the University Medical Center Utrecht (www.juliuscenter. nl) and will closely collaborate with people from other institutions. We offer a temporary full time appointment as a PhD student for one year with the perspective of prolongation with another three years.
Contact People for information on project/application
M.J. Knol, University Medical Center Utrecht,
+31 (0)88 755 9380,
m.j.knol@umcutrecht .nl
P.A. van Meurs, Project leader Escher programme
+31 (0)88 755 5196 or mobile +31 (0)621 512631, p.a.vanmeurs@ umcutrecht. nl
Introduction of the Research topic/ background (300 words)
In the past decades the RCT has been viewed as the paradigm study design to determine the intended effects of drug interventions. In addition RCTs are important to assess type (i.e. more common, predictable) unintended effects of drugs. Typically these RCTs are executed in three phases during a period of 10 years prior to drug registration.
Currently, trials are not designed, conducted and analysed in the most efficient and expeditious manner and several improvements in the design, conduct and analysis phase could lead to increased efficiency.
For example, prevention of losses to follow-up and incomplete data, and sophisticated methods to impute missing values if they occur can increase the effective sample size. Sophisticated methods to indicate when there is enough information to stop the trial can shorten the duration of the trial and decrease the number of patients to be included. By using information of earlier trials when analysing a new trial, evidence of efficacy of a drug might be available earlier and less trials have to be performed.
Research Questions (200 words)
How can the design, conduct and analysis of randomized controlled trials on drug effects be improved?
Improvements of design phase:
selection of patient populations
sample size estimation
randomization and blinding
primary, secondary and composite outcomes
Improvements in conduct phase:
recruitment and compliance of study participants
follow-up of study population
stopping trials early
Improvements in analysis phase:
imputation methods for 'lost-to-follow- up' and incomplete data
pooling of studies
Methods (300 words)
Improvements in design phase:
Review of the literature summarizing different strategies to select
patient populations, to perform sample size estimations and to conduct
randomisation and blinding, and analysing which of these different
strategies are most effective. This review can then be used to
formulate a recommendation on designing RCTs.
Comparison of existing and development of new statistical methods to
analyze composite endpoints using empirical data.
Improvements in conduct phase:
Review of the literature on different strategies to recruit and
follow-up study participants and summarizing different strategies to
improve and monitor compliance. This information is used to analyse
which strategies are most effective and to formulate a recommendation
on improving conduct of RCTs.
Comparison of different methods and strategies, for example
conventional and Bayesian analyses, to stop trials early, using
empirical data of already performed trials.
Improvements in analysis phase:
Comparison of different imputation methods of increasing complexity
for random and non-random missing values due to 'lost-to-follow- up'
and incomplete collection of data. Empirical data of trials will be
used to compare these different methods.
Comparison and application of different meta-analytical (Bayesian)
techniques to analyse data of a trial using data from previously
performed trials. Comparison and application of different
meta-analytical (Bayesian) techniques to pool phase III and IV
studies.
Deliverables
(300 words)
Recommendation to improve design phase of RCTs in terms of selection
of patient populations, sample size estimation, randomisation and
blinding, and composite outcomes.
Recommendation to improve conduct phase of RCTs in terms of
recruitment, compliance and follow-up of study participants, and
stopping trials early.
Recommendation to improve analysis phase of RCTs in terms of missing
data and pooling of studies.
5 Papers in international scientific journals
PhD Thesis
Presentations at (inter) national scientific meetings
Timelines and Milestones
(per 6 month episodes)
(200 words)
0-12 months: Reading relevant literature and research training in Epidemiology
12-18 months: Review and analysis of different strategies in design
phase and recommendation of improvements
18-24 months: Review and analysis of different strategies in conduct
phase and recommendation of improvements
24-30 months: Comparison of methods of stopping trials early
30-36 months: Comparison of imputation methods for missing data
36-42 months: Comparison of meta-analytical techniques to pool studies
42-48 months: Finalization of publications and PhD thesis. Most of the
aforementioned periods will be finalized by a manuscript
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Best Regards,
Grace Wangge
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Grace Wangge
Full Title: Multimodality of Communication in Children
Short Title: MULTIMOD 2009
Date: 09-Jul-2009 - 11-Jul-2009
Location: Toulouse, France
Contact Person: Michèle Guidetti
Meeting Email: guidetti@univ- tlse2.fr
Web Site: http://w3.eccd. univ-tlse2. fr/multimod2009/
Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition; Psycholinguistics
Call Deadline: 15-Dec-2008
Meeting Description:
The Multimod 2009 conference - Multimodality of communication in children:
gestures, emotions, language and cognition is being organized jointly by
psychologists and linguists from the Universities of Toulouse (Toulouse II) and
Grenoble (Grenoble III) and will take place in Toulouse (France) from Thursday
9th July to Saturday 11th July 2009.
Call for Papers
We invite you to submit proposals for symposia, individual papers or posters of
original, previously unpublished research on all aspects of multimodal
communication in children, including:
- Gestures and language development, both typical and atypical
- Emotional development, both typical and atypical
- Multimodality of communication and bilingualism
- Gestural and/or emotional communication in non-human and human primates
- Multimodality of communication and didactics
- Multimodality of communication in the classroom
- Multimodality of communication and brain development
- Prosodic (emotional) aspects of language and communication development
- Pragmatic aspects of multimodality development
The aim of the conference will be to assess research on theories, concepts and
methods relating to multimodality in children.
The Invited Speakers are :
- Susan Goldin-Meadow (University of Chicago, USA),
- Jana Iverson (University of Pittsburg, USA),
- Paul Harris (Harvard University, USA),
- Judy Reilly (San Diego State University, USA),
- Gwyneth Doherty-Sneddon (University of Stirling, UK),
- Marianne Gullberg (MPI Nijmegen, The Netherlands) .
Please visit the conference website
http://w3.eccd. univ-tlse2. fr/multimod2009/ to find all useful Information about
submissions (individual papers, posters and symposia); the deadline for
submissions is December 15th, 2008.
Michèle Guidetti (Université Toulouse II - Octogone-ECCD)
Jean-Marc Colletta (Université Grenoble III - Lidilem)
Conference Chairs
Associate Professorship/ alt. Full Professorship in Biology (Marine Biolog
Source:http://fellowzip. co.cc/2008/ 08/associate- professorship- alt-full. html
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSHIP/ alt. FULL PROFESSORSHIP IN BIOLOGY (MARINE BIOLOGY) is available at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo. Further information on scientific profile, responsibilities, working duties, and other issues relevant for the position are given in a detailed job description available at this link http://www.bio. uio.no/positions or on request to Senior Executive Officer Bente Schjoldager, Tel. + 47 22 854704, e-mail: bente.schjoldager@ matnat.uio. no.
The research in the Department of Biology is organised into three programmes: Integrative Biology, Marine Biology, Microbial Evolution Research Group, and in an integrated Center of Excellence - Center for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CoE-CEES).
Currently, the Department of Biology holds a permanent academic staff of 32.
This position comes under the program for Marine Biology, which currently employs a permanent academic staff of 7, 1 adjunct associate professor (20%), and 2 technicians. The program also engages a varying number of internally and externally funded PhD students and post doc researchers, depending on funding. About 20 master students are associated with the program. Research focuses on the biology and biodiversity of macroalgae and planktonic algae, the ecology of soft bottom sediments and pelagic ecology. Research in pelagic ecology focuses on the behavior and ecology of zooplankton and fish, as well as their predator-prey relationships. Marine research is also carried out within the other research programs at the department and at CEES.
We are seeking a person with expertise and research profile in field-based ecological research on zooplankton or fish. The appointed candidate should strengthen, and complement the research that is already carried out at the department and establish a field-based activity in marine pelagic ecology, alternatively in combination with experimental studies. It is expected that the appointed candidate will aim at acquiring external funding to subsidise his/her research. A doctoral degree, strong publication record, and teaching experience are required.
The person appointed must be able and willing to participate in teaching, supervision and examination in marine biology at all levels (bachelor, master, PhD), as well as teaching more general undergraduate courses. The appointed person must also undertake administrative duties in accordance with current provisions.
The application must contain information on education, previous appointments and work experience, scientific and pedagogical activities, documentation of teaching and administrative experience.
Applicants must deliver four (4) copies of the following items before the application deadline:
· Application, CV, and attachments
· Up to 10 selected scientific publications the applicant wishes to include in the evaluation
· A list of scientific publications with bibliographic references
· A portfolio containing documentation of teaching experience, capability of external fund
raising and other qualifications the applicant wants to have considered
The person appointed to the position must have basic pedagogical qualifications, and those who cannot document such competence must acquire it within the first two years of the appointment. Further information are given in “ Rules for the assessment and weighting of pedagogical competence for appointments to permanent academic posts which include teaching duties� and can be found at: http://www.uio. no/admhb/ reglhb/personal/ tilsettingvitens kapelig/rulesass essmentweight. xml
Pedagogic qualifications beyond basic competence may give a competitive advantage in the ranking of otherwise equally scientifically competent applicants.
The top candidates normally have to go through an interview and trial lecture before the final ranking of the applicants.
Formal procedures for appointment to permanent scientific positions are given in “Rules for Appointments to Professorships and Associate Professorships�,
http://www.uio. no/admhb/ reglhb/personal/ tilsettingvitens kapelig/rulesapp ointprofessor. xml
The teaching languages at the University of Oslo are Norwegian and English. The person appointed to the position is expected to be able to teach in Norwegian and English within a time limit of 2 years from taking the position.
The University of Oslo wants to have more women in permanent academic positions. Women are encouraged to apply.
The University of Oslo has a goal of recruiting more individuals with an immigrant background in permanent academic positions. Individuals with an immigrant background are encouraged to apply.
The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a. o.
Additional information:
Head of Department, professor Trond Schumacher, tel. + 47 91147203,
e-mail: trond.schumacher@ bio.uio.no
or professor Stein Kaartvedt, tel. +47 22854739, e-mail:
stein.kaartvedt@ bio.uio.no.
Associate professor
Pay grade: 57 â€" 66 (NOK 435 500.- to 514 500,-) (depending on qualifications)
Professor
Pay grade: 66 - 84 (NOK 514 500,- to 784 800,- ) (depending on qualifications)
Application deadline: September 1st, 2008
REF. NO.: 2008/11485
Four sets of the application (marked with REF.NO. 2008/11485), including CV, scientific publications, copies of testimonials and a complete list of all documents submitted should be forwarded to: Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, Attn.: Senior Executive Officer Bente Schjoldager, P.O.Box 1032, Blindern, NO-0315 OSLO Application documents, except original publications, will not be returned.
website link:
http://www.isys. uni-stuttgart. de/~sauter/ OpenPosition_ PhD_0708. pdf
PhD student (assistant) in Systems Biology (M/F)
Application End: Tuesday 30 September 2008
The University of Luxembourg has a vacancy in its Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication for a Assistant- PhD student (Doktorand) in Systems Biology / Life Sciences 3-years contract, renewable starting October 2008 (or later)
Research area: Systems Biology - Life Sciences
Systems biological methods shall be used to investigate the systemic properties of inflammatory signalling networks in mammalian cells. Inflammation is a fundamental response of virtually all multi-cellular organisms to infection and injury. It is led on by a variety of signal transduction pathways tightly regulated and linked to other cellular events like apoptosis and proliferation. Strict regulation of this process is essential as errors can result in clinically relevant disorders like infection and sepsis, atherosclerotic disease and others. The large number of participating components, their dependencies and multiple stimuli make the analysis of this signalling network difficult. Therefore a Boolean (logical) model of inflammatory signal transduction pathways shall be developed based on the current published knowledge and own experimental data aiming at a holistic (systems oriented) view. One focus will be on regulatory interactions between network components under different input-output settings and prediction of signalling scenarios in knock-out experiments. The project aims at the prediction and verification of experimental data, the examination of the structure and hierarchy of the inflammation signalling networks and the relevance analysis of the contained components.
Tasks:
* Prepare a PhD in Systems Biology
* Contribute to the teaching activities of the Faculty, especially in Systems Biology
Profile:
* Diploma or Master in Life Sciences (Biology), Biotechnology, Engineering orcomparable
* Preferably the candidate should have a strong background in cell biology or systems biology.
* Good written and oral English skills are obligatory, working knowledge in German and/or
French is an advantage.
Offer
* research within an up-to-date field
* exciting interdisciplinary environment
* competitive remuneration
For further information, please contact:
Thomas Sauter
University of Luxembourg
162a, avenue de la Faïencerie
L-1511 Luxembourg
Office: Campus Limpertsberg
Tel: +49 711 6856 6611
Email: thomas.sauter@ uni.lu
Url : http://www.isys. uni-stuttgart. de/~sauter/
Interested candidates are asked to send their full application (letter of motivation, detailed CV, copies of diploma, photo) until September 30th, 2008 by e-mail to thomas.sauter@ uni.lu .
The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer.
website link:
http://www.cer. ethz.ch/mip/ Positions/ PhDStudent. pdf
PhD Student in Economics The chair of "Macroeconomics: Innovation and Policy" has a job opening for a PhDposition.
We are interested in candidates who have completed the equivalent of a Masters degree and whose interests coincide with ongoing research at our chair. We employ and develop macroeconomic, strategic and cooperative thinking to analyze short- and long-term economic and political problems. We suggest improvements, develop policy guidelines and design new institutions aimed at fostering the common welfare. Our research can be subdivided into three areas:
· Area M: Macroeconomic Thinking and Economic Policy,
· Area I: Innovation, the Engines of Growth and Long-term Well-being,
· Area P: Design of New Organizations/ Institutions and their Foundations.
Our chair is part of the CER-ETH (Center of Economic Research at ETH Zurich), which belongs to the Department of Management, Technology and Economics. The PhDposition we currently offer is planned for research topics of area P. As a PhD student in a leading research institute integrated in the ETH Zurich, you will conduct academic and policy-relevant economic research in an inspiring environment.
The PhD student will work under the supervision of Professor Hans Gersbach and other members of the faculty. Good writing skills and computing skills are essential. The main focus of the position will be on conceptual and theoretical research. The appointment includes opportunities for teaching related to the candidate's field of interest. Fluent knowledge of English is mandatory. Master degrees in mathematics, physics or engineering sciences are welcome.
The appointment includes the opportunity to write a dissertation in the candidate's field of interest. A PhD thesis is to be completed within three to four years. The salary will be in accordance with the regulations of the ETH Zurich. Applicants unfamiliar with ETH are encouraged to read the "Survival Guide - Handbook for Ph.D. Students at ETH Zurich", http://www.aveth. ethz.ch/sg/ sg2002.pdf.
Applicants must submit a letter describing their background and interests, a curriculum vitae, contact information for two academic references and a sample research paper (or their master thesis) in electronic (PDF) format to mbuser@ethz. ch. In addition, university transcripts should be sent to our office manager Margrit Buser, Chair of Macroeconomics: Innovation and Policy, ETH Zurich, Zürichbergstrasse 18, 8092 Zurich, SWITZERLAND.
First consideration will be given to applications submitted by 15 August 2008, but applications will continue to be considered until the job advertisement is withdrawn from our homepage, http://www.cer. ethz.ch/mip/ Positions/ index.
The University of Greenwich, School of Science is seeking applications from suitable candidates to undertake an MSc by Research in GIS and Remote Sensing applied to the archeology of the proposed World Heritage Site in Chatham, Kent. The work will be carried out in collaboration with English Heritage, Kent County Council and Medway Unitary Authority and will make a major contribution to the future management and promotion of the proposed site. The successful candidate will have a background in archeology or historical urban geography together with competence in IT and some knowledge of GIS and photogrammetry. Interested candidates should contact:
Mr Fakhar Khalid
Centre for GIS and Remote Sensing
School of Science, University of Greenwich,
Medway Campus, Chatham, KEnt. ME4 4TB
Email: f.khalid@gre. ac.uk
Phone: 02083319723
OR
Dr Mike McGibbon,
School of Science, University of Greenwich,
Medway campus, Chatham, Kent. ME4 4TB
Email: M.J.McGibbon@ gre.ac.uk
Phone: 02083319729
