E-DRUG: Professional PhD programme at Utrecht University, the Netherlands open for application
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PhD programme for professionals at Utrecht
The Utrecht WHO Collaborating Centre for Pharmaceutical Policy and Regulation (formerly known as the WHO CC for Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmaceutical Policy Analysis) offers an international high quality PhD-programme for professionals with several years of relevant work experience. The unique format of the programme combines academic research and public health practice requiring candidates to use their work experience, data and policy issues as input for their PhD-thesis. The Centre intends to enrol 2 new students in September 2013. Applications can be submitted before 1 May 2013. More information can be obtained from the Centre's website: www.pharmaceuticalpolicy.nl<http://www.pharmaceuticalpolicy.nl>. Inquiries can be sent to Dr. Aukje Mantel (a.k.mantel@uu.nl<mailto:a.k.mantel@uu.nl>).
Research Themes
The work of the Centre focuses on the design and evaluation of pharmaceutical policies, regulatory affairs and global drug development issues. Work of the applicant should be in this field.
What do we offer?
* Part time multidisciplinary PhD-programme; duration of 3-5 years depending on available time and individual effort;
* Supervision by acknowledged researchers in the field of pharmaceutical policy analysis and regulation;
* A stimulating research and educational environment (eg. Pharmaceutical Policy Analysis (PPA) summer course, Winter meeting)
* Remote access to library and other facilities of Utrecht University;
* No financial support for travelling and courses can be offered.
* A fee will be charged for the PhD supervisory activities (5000 euros for total period of time; waivers may be provided), which may be refundable after completion of the PhD thesis.
Features of a typical PhD thesis in this program
* 6-7 original papers, at least 3 should be published / accepted in peer reviewed journals;
* Good mixture of different methods, both qualitative and quantitative research;
* High-level introduction and discussion chapter;
* An example of a typical and more detailed workplan is annexed (see below).