A position as postdoc (100% time) is vacant at the Research Unit of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark. Th

A position as postdoc (100% time) is vacant at the Research Unit of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , the Department of Clinical Research , Faculty of Health Sciences , University of Southern Denmark . The position is limited to three years. The starting date is 01 February 2027 or later by agreement and depending on the candidate’s preferences. We are seeking a researcher with documented experience in epidemiological research who can independently plan studies, conduct analyses and write scientific papers. We are looking for a future colleague with a clear academic interest in women’s mental health and the motivation to develop their research in this field. Experience in psychiatric epidemiology is a distinct advantage. The project The position is funded by a grant from the Wellcome Trust through PROMIS, an international research project on women’s mental health during perimenopause. The project is in its initial phase and will draw on cohort data linked to national registers, in collaboration with researchers in the UK, the USA and Sweden. The project investigates risk factors for the onset or recurrence of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and psychotic disorders during perimenopause. The work includes epidemiological studies of risk, the development and validation of prediction models, and studies of hormone therapy and mental health outcomes using target trial emulation. Research tasks The postdoc will work closely with Principal Investigator Professor Trine Munk-Olsen and the project’s data analyst and participate actively in the international research collaboration. The candidate will have considerable scope to shape research questions, the structure of individual studies, study designs and methodological choices within the framework of the project. The main tasks are to: Plan and conduct epidemiological studies using register and cohort data, including preparing study protocols and analysis plans. Independently perform statistical analyses, interpret results and write scientific papers. Identify risk factors for mental disorders during perimenopause and contribute to the development and validation of prediction models. Contribute to studies using target trial emulation to investigate hormone therapy and mental health outcomes. Together with other project team members, contribute to applications for access to external datasets and to the maintenance, quality assurance, harmonisation and documentation of the datasets used. Participate in...

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