Ph.D. student position at Department of Clinical Immunology, Zealand University Hospital, Zealand Region

Ph.D. student position at Department of Clinical Immunology, Zealand University Hospital, Zealand Region

Position as Ph.D. student at the Department of Clinical Immunology, Zealand University Hospital, Zealand Region

We have a position as Ph.D. student available from 2025-01-01 for a 3-year study on epidemiology and genetics of the skin disease rosacea.

The position is temporary and runs for 36 months. The position entails 37 hours of work per week, with working hours between 08:00 – 15:24 on weekdays. However, the research project can also require that you work on evenings/weekends.

The position is at the Department of Clinical Immunology, Næstved Hospital. However, in 2025 we will move the department and research to Zealand University Hospital, Køge. The student will be enrolled at a Ph.D. school at the Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen University. The position is funded by the Leo Foundation.

The research will aim at determining:

• Genetic factors involved in rosacea using genome wide association study workflow.
• Epidemiology of rosacea and rosacea disease trajectories.

The genetic studies are done in collaboration with deCODE Genetics, Iceland and it is expected that the Ph.D. student will visit deCODE genetics for a period of 6-12 months during the Ph.D. study for in depth genetic studies. The study is also done in collaboration with Professor Gregor Jemec, Professor Ditte Marie Saunte and postdoctoral researcher Rune Kjærsgaard Andersen from the Department of Dermatology in Roskilde and Gentofte. The student will also be supervised and mentored by main supervisor professor Ole Birger Vesterager Pedersen and postdoctoral researchers at Department of Clinical Immunology, Næstved Hospital who are experts in genetics, bioinformatics and epidemiology.

The Ph.D. student will be in responsible for managing the project, do the statistical genetic, epidemiological and system biology analyses, in addition to disseminate the scientific work both at conferences and in peer-reviewed scientific articles. In addition, the Ph.D. student will have to attend specific Ph.D. courses as required by Copenhagen University. The Ph.D. student is free to decide on and pursue specific research angles within the scope of this work. The Ph.D. student will collaborate with other researchers within the research group at the Department of Clinical Immunology, Zealand University Hospital, the Departments of Dermatology as well as the other researchers within the Danish Blood Donor Study.

We are looking for the following qualifications in the candidate:

• Clinical dermatology, clinical immunology or a related clinical field
• Epidemiology, genetics or bioinformatics
• Documented ability to plan, collaborate, execute and successfully complete projects

Your education and background:

• Degree in medicine, bioinformatics or similar
• Experience with writing scientific articles
• Excellent collaborative skills
• A positive and motivating attitude
• Diligence and intellectual flexibility as required for an academic position
• An open and positive mind that actively contributes to the infrastructure and the success of the research team

We offer you

- A position in a large organisation with around 120 employees.

- A workplace with a good work environment.

- A growing, international recognized research environment within dermatology, immunology, chronic inflammatory diseases, biomarkers, and genetics.

- Highly qualified mentors/supervisors including professor Ole Birger Vesterager Pedersen (main supervisor), professor Ditte Marie Saunte, professor Gregor Jemec, postdoctoral researcher Liam Quinn, and postdoctoral researcher Rune Kjærsgaard Andersen.

- An active research environment with five postdoctoral researchers and close collaborations with >50 researchers from all parts of the world.

Om os

Den 1. januar 2024 fusionerede Sjællands Universitetshospital (SUH) med Nykøbing F. Sygehus (NFS). Som et af Danmarks største akutsygehuse driver og udvikler vi sygehusene i Køge, Roskilde og Nykøbing F. Vi har aktivitet på alle regionens sygehuse, og vi betjener alle regionens patienter med specialiserede sundhedsydelser samt tilbyder sundhedsydelser inden for 32 forskellige lægelige specialer.

Som Danmarks seneste universitetshospital søger vi at omdefinere tilgangen til, hvordan sundhedsfaglige ydelser leveres i regionen. Vi stræber efter at sikre lige sundhedstilbud for alle. Med øget fokus på uddannelse, forskning og innovation arbejder vi ud fra tankesættet om at bygge bro over afstande, etablere tværfaglige fællesskaber og bringe specialiseret behandling tættere på borgerne.

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