Postdoctoral position in breast cancer epidemiology / clinical epidemiology

The Department of Clinical Epidemiology at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as postdoctoral research fellow in the field of Breast Cancer Epidemiology as per 15 February 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a two-year position is fully funded by the Health Insurance Denmark.The Department of Clinical Epidemiology is a research department at Aarhus University Hospital, within the Institute of Clinical Medicine at Aarhus University. Researchers in the department use advanced epidemiological methods to study the prognosis of patient populations. The department is engaged in a variety of activities regarding clinical epidemiological research, including cancer prognosis research. The department is involved in counselling health care professionals to improve the quality of health care and treatment. A large number of projects in the department are carried out in cooperation with Danish and international collaborators. About the research project The position entails research within clinical epidemiology, specifically within breast cancer and breast cancer survivorship. The successful candidate will join a project focusing on studies related to adherence to breast cancer treatment; side effects and complications of breast cancer and its treatment; and how these may influence quality of life, long-term survivorship, and early and late breast cancer recurrence. The project investigates the association of pharmacological, genetic and socioeconomic factors and adherence to cancer treatment; employing advanced epidemiological methods including emulated target trials, group-based trajectory modelling, mediation analyses, and Bayesian modelling approaches to investigate adherence to cancer treatment and recurrence. The research fellow will join a vibrant and dynamic multinational and multidisciplinary project team (the Predictors of Breast Cancer Recurrence – ProBeCaRe – project team) with established successful long-term research collaboration. The successful applicant will contribute to the development of the department through research of high international quality. They will work closely with colleagues, receiving supervision and guidance. Emphasis will be placed on the applicant’s interest in building bridges between clinical, epidemiological and biostatistical research.The main tasks will consist of: Research in clinical epidemiology, specifically within breast cancer and breast cancer survivorship. Make...

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