PhD position in long-term health effects of fetal exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals at Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital

Do you have an interest in environmental and reproductive epidemiology, statistical analyses, and causal inference? Would you be excited to work on an international research project with researchers from high-ranking American universities? Then this could be the position for you.

The project, which is done in collaboration with Aarhus University, the National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lund University, Yale University, Boston University, Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus and U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, aims to determine the importance of fetal mixture-effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) for later health. Specifically, it will assess combined maternal exposure to 22 omnipresent EDCs during early pregnancy and potential associations with development of reproductive, metabolic, cognitive, and pulmonary disorders in offspring. The project utilizes the Fetal Programming of Semen Quality (FEPOS) cohort, where data has already been collected and prepared. The project is fully financed by the International Research Fund Denmark.

The position

In collaboration with your supervisors you will be responsible for the daily project management of the PhD project. Specifically, you will

• Plan and conduct statistical analyses including mixed effects models including endocrine disruptors and health outcomes
• Write and publish scientific papers (including first authorships), in collaboration with supervisors and other collaborators
• Engage in dissemination of results at conferences, meetings, and public debate
• Take PhD courses
• Supervise interns and engage in teaching activities 
• Participate in preparation and submission of funding proposals
• Write a PhD thesis

We are looking for a candidate with

• A master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, or similar academic background or a medical doctor with research skills.
• Experience with epidemiological methodology
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• The willingness and ability to travel
• Good interdisciplinary communication skills
• Experience with programming in R, STATA, or SAS will be an advantage
• Experience with management, linkage and analyses of Danish registry data and administrative databases (e.g. the Danish National Patient Registry) will be an advantage
• Experience with more complex statistical analyses (e.g. mixture effects models) will be an advantage

Workplace

You will be based at the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine’s research unit at Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, headed by Sandra Søgaard Tøttenborg who will also act as primary supervisor. The research unit offers an exciting and dynamic workplace in an internationally renowned research environment within a wide range of subject areas. The staff includes two associate professors, a professor emeritus, a statistician, five senior researchers, two PhD students, and two research assistants.

In addition, research participation from occupational and environmental physicians from our outpatient clinic ensures that our research remains clinically relevant.

Salary and terms of employment

This full-term position (37 hours per week) is for 3 years. Salary, pension, and other conditions of employment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The candidate will be enrolled as a PhD student at the University of Copenhagen and employed by the Capital Region of Denmark.  

Starting date: is expected to be June 1st, 2022.

Application deadline

Please submit your application, CV, and list of publications no later than April 11th, 2022 at 8 (CET). We expect to conduct the interviews on April 19th, 2022.

Further information

For a detailed protocol for the project, please email: Vivi.Andersen.01@regionh.dk

Questions about the position can be addressed to sandra.soegaard.toettenborg@regionh.dk  or (+45) 23 35 58 85. All applicants will receive feedback on the number of applicants as well as the background and qualifications of the candidate that has been offered the position.

• Fakta

• Arbejdssted
  Bispebjerg og Frederiksberg Hospital
• Kontaktperson
  Sandra Søgaard Tøttenborg
• Adresse
  Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400 København NV
• Stillingstype
  Forsker
• Speciale
  Administration
• Ansættelsesform
  Projektansættelse
• Ugentlig arbejdstid
  Fuld tid
• Ansættelsens start
  01-06-2022
• Regionens jobnr.
  239849
• Quick-nr.
  427801
• Indrykningsdato
  18-03-2022
• Ansøgningsfrist
  11-04-2022 (udløbet)