Research Methodology and Biostatistics

Training “Research Methodology and Biostatistics”

This course, targeted at academic and teaching staff, enables participants to acquire knowledge and practical skills in modern data analysis methods, aiming to improve the reliability, interpretation, and presentation of research results in scientific literature. Training will be conducted in a biostatistics lab using advanced software. The hybrid format includes 3 days online (15 hours) and 5 days on-site (30 hours) with 8 participants from international academic staff and 2 international doctoral students.

1. Participant characteristics and qualification criteria for IIEP: “Research Methodology and Biostatistics”
   
   1.1 Participants of the IIEP “Research Methodology and Biostatistics” may only be persons who simultaneously meet all of the following conditions:
   a) are employed as academic and/or research staff at foreign higher education and science institutions, or hold the status of a PhD candidate at a foreign higher education and science institution,
   b) hold higher education (first or second cycle degree or long-cycle master’s) in the field of medical sciences and health sciences,
   c) possess English language skills at least at level B2,
   d) possess ability to work in a Windows environment and to use Microsoft Office programs (in particular Excel),
   e) have independently and voluntarily declared their willingness to participate in the IIEP.
   
   1.2. In the event of more applications than places available in the IIEP “Research Methodology and Biostatistics”, the following preferential criteria shall apply:
   a) English language proficiency above B2 – 5 points,
   b) motivation and justification for participation in the IIEP, conformity of the candidate’s profile with the course topic – 0–10 points.
   
   1.3. The minimum number of participants of the IIEP is 6 (including 5 academic staff and 1 PhD candidate) and the maximum is 15 (including 10 academic staff and 5 PhD candidates), depending on the allocation of funds.
   
   1.4. Application submission deadlines and the planned number of participants will be provided in the recruitment announcement on the UJK Medical College subpages. Applications will be accepted via UJK’s electronic recruitment system.
   
   1.5. After the deadline indicated in item 11.4 has elapsed, a ranking list will be prepared; on its basis candidates with the highest number of points obtained on the basis of declared achievements will be invited to submit the documentation listed in item 11.6 and to present originals of documents for inspection no later than on the day of commencement of the in-person IIEP classes.
   
   1.6. Candidates qualified for admission shall submit, via the electronic recruitment system, scans of documents confirming eligibility for the IIEP, including documents confirming additional preferential achievements for the IIEP, within the deadline indicated in the electronic recruitment system:
   1. signed application form (including declaration of voluntary willingness to participate in the IIEP) – generated and printed from the Electronic Recruitment System;
   2. CV;
   3. covering letter (minimum 500 words),
   4. certificate of employment at a foreign university (for lecturers) or a certificate of PhD candidate status at a foreign higher education and science institution,
   5. diploma confirming completion of higher education in the field of medical sciences or health sciences,
   6. a statement of English language proficiency at least B2, or an appropriate certificate confirming proficiency in this language,
   7. a statement of the ability to work in a Windows environment and to use Microsoft Office programs (in particular Excel),