Aniek Markus
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PhD in Health Data Science for AI-Based Pharmacovigilance and Drug Safety at Erasmus MC Erasmus MC in Netherlands
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Full-time PhD position for 4 years. Gross monthly salary ranges from €3217 to €4220. Includes excellent fringe benefits such as a 13th month paid in November, individual travel expense package, pension insurance with ABP (about 2/3 contribution covered), International Office support, and other workplace benefits.
Deadline
Expired
Country
Netherlands
University
Erasmus MC
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About this position
PhD position in Health Data Science at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, focused on AI for drug safety, pharmacovigilance, and real-world data. The project sits within the Department of Medical Informatics and the Health Data Science group, with international collaboration through OHDSI and large-scale observational data networks.
You will work on developing, implementing, benchmarking, and validating AI/ML workflows for reliable safety signal detection and validation across observational health data sources. Research themes include responsible AI, robustness, fairness, interpretability, causal inference, personalized risk assessment, and sex/gender-aware analysis, with attention to vulnerable groups such as pregnant women, children, and older adults.
Supervision will be provided by Dr. Aniek Markus and Prof. dr. ir. Peter Rijnbeek. The position is embedded in a multidisciplinary, open-science environment at Erasmus MC, an international academic hospital and research institution in the Netherlands.
Eligibility highlights: a Master’s degree in a relevant field such as natural sciences, computer science, medical/health informatics, econometrics, or data science; strong programming skills in R/Python and SQL; excellent English; motivation for interdisciplinary research. Pharmacovigilance experience is not required but is considered an advantage.
Funding and terms: full-time appointment for 4 years with a gross monthly salary of €3217–€4220, plus benefits including a 13th month, travel package, pension contribution, and support from the International Office.
Deadline: 2026-07-29. Apply via the Erasmus MC vacancy page and include a CV, motivation letter (max 1 page), and a copy of your master’s thesis, internship report, or equivalent. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Funding details
Full-time PhD position for 4 years. Gross monthly salary ranges from €3217 to €4220. Includes excellent fringe benefits such as a 13th month paid in November, individual travel expense package, pension insurance with ABP (about 2/3 contribution covered), International Office support, and other workplace benefits.
What's required
Applicants should hold a Master’s degree in a relevant field such as natural sciences (e.g. mathematics, physics, biology, statistics), Computer Science, Medical or Health Informatics, Econometrics, or Data Science, or a closely related discipline. Strong interest in AI/machine learning, data mining, regression analysis, responsible AI, causal inference, and programming in R/Python and SQL is required. Candidates should be highly motivated, proactive, able to take initiative, have excellent written and verbal English skills, and enjoy interdisciplinary teamwork with clinicians, pharmacoepidemiologists, and data partners. Pharmacovigilance knowledge is not required but is a plus.
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Professors
Prof. dr. ir.
Netherlands
Research Interests
Statistics
Artificial Intelligence
Real-world Data
Machine Learning
Pharmacovigilance
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