PhD in Sex-Specific Genetic Determinants of Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation Aalborg University in Denmark

Aalborg University’s Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine, invites applications for a fully funded PhD stipend in genetic analysis and cardiovascular disease, with a focus on sex-specific stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation. The position is available from October 1, 2026, or soon thereafter, and is part of the doctoral program in Biostatistics and Epidemiology. The stipend is funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark and offers a three-year research opportunity...

Postdoc opportunity in bioinformatics and computational proteomics in Copenhagen at the University of Copenhagen . The post is shared by Zandra Fagernäs, Palaeoproteomics lab manager, and points to an external university job portal listing. This is a research-oriented postdoctoral opening for candidates with interests and experience in computational analysis, proteomics data, and related quantitative/biological methods. The post specifically highlights bioinformatics , computational proteomics ,...

PhD opportunity in Genetics of Gastro-Intestinal Cancers at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia. This funded PhD project focuses on the genetics of gastro-intestinal cancers, including colorectal, gastric, oesophageal, pancreatic, and hepatobiliary cancers. The project explores shared and cancer-specific genetic architecture, pleiotropic risk loci, biological pathways, and the translational potential of cross-cancer genetic risk models for precision screening. Research...

Postdoc opportunity in computational genomics , statistical genetics , and cardiometabolic GWAS at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR), University of Copenhagen . The project, based in the Kilpeläinen Group , focuses on improving scalability and statistical power for genetic discovery under pervasive phenotype missingness in biobank-scale studies. The work centers on phenotype prediction and imputation, uncertainty-aware inference, and robust modeling approache...

Applications are opening soon for the International PhD Programme in Epidemiology and Public Health (IPPE) at Tampere University in Finland. This is a doctoral training opportunity focused on epidemiology , public health , and related research areas, with an emphasis on preparing future experts and leaders in research, policy, and public health practice in a global context. The programme offers one academic year of coursework in Tampere, followed by flexible PhD research in Finland or abroad. It...