Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine - 2026/2027

Information about this opportunity

Name of the internship

Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine - 2026/2027

Department/Lab/Unit

Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine

University of the inviting researcher

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DELLA CAMPANIA LUIGI VANVITELLI


Internship School Year

2026/2027

Research lines/projects

*) Environmental epidemiology of air pollution *) Survival analysis of cohort studies with time-to-event outcomes *) Non-linear exposure–response relationships *) Estimation of health impact under different exposure scenarios

Who is offering this opportunity?

Name of inviting researcher

Paolo Chiodini

Inviting researcher email

paolo.chiodini@unicampania.it

Academic Position of the inviting researcher

Full Professor of Medical Statistics

Excellence Hub

Health and Wellbeing Systems

Who is this opportunity for?

Ideal profile and expertise expected from the invited researcher

PhD student, postdoctoral fellow or researcher with background in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health or environmental health; knowledge of R and interest in cohort studies and survival analysis.

Description and additional information

Strenghts of the offer/Expected benefits

*) Expertise in medical statistics, survival analysis and epidemiological methods *) Supervision on real cohort-study questions in environmental and public health research *) Training in R-based modelling of non-linear exposure–response and health impact estimates *) Basis for future joint publications and projects

Additional information

English will be the working language. Knowledge of R and basic survival analysis is recommended. The internship may include methodological discussions, applied data analysis, participation in research meetings and development of a short methodological or applied report.

Dates and duration

Minimum length of stay (weeks)

No

Maximum length of stay (weeks)

No

Preferred duration

8