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Organization: University Medical Center Rotterdam

Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Field: Medical Sciences

Requirements:

For this position we require the candidate to be a Medical Doctor or Pharmacist with proven interest in (Pharmaco) epidemiology and statistics and good analytical, computer and writing skills. Specific experience and/or interest in (paediatric) respiratory diseases and/or genetics are an asset. The candidate should be able to work independently in a multi-disciplinary team and have the required social skills to collaborate with all involved partners including the participating primary care practices

Abstract:

This project is part of the “Priority of Medicines for Children program” which has as ultimate goal to stimulate drug research in children, both at a national and an international level, to guarantee safe and effective drugs in children.

Description:

This project is part of the “Priority of Medicines for Children program” which has as ultimate goal to stimulate drug research in children, both at a national and an international level, to guarantee safe and effective drugs in children. Using data from two large Dutch automated health care databases namely IPCI (Integrated Primary Care Information database – a primary care database) and PHARMO RLS (a pharmacy database), a cohort of children with asthma, aged 5 years or older will be defined. Within this large asthma cohort, currently available asthma controller therapies will be compared in terms of effectiveness (prevention of serious asthma exacerbations requiring hospitalization) and in terms of safety. In addition, genetic variability in treatment response will be investigated through genetic analysis of blood (or Buccal Swabs for the youngest children) with hospitalization for asthma exacerbation and other predefined events as endpoint. This research will be carried out at the department of Medical Informatics in collaboration with the department of paediatric respiratory diseases of the Erasmus-MC.
 
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Deadline: 15-05-2011

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