Postdoc in psychiatric epidemiology Full-time

Postdoc in Psychiatric Epidemiology

The Department of Affective Disorders at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Postdoc in the field of psychiatric epidemiology as per 1 September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term full-time position for 2 years.

As a postdoc, you will be part of what is probably the largest health science research department in Denmark. Our clinical research covers all the medical specialities and takes place in close collaboration with the university hospital and the regional hospitals in the Central Denmark Region. We have approx. 30,000 square metres of modern research facilities for experimental surgery and medicine, animal facilities and also advanced scanners at our disposal. The department has overall responsibility for the Master's degree programs in medicine and in molecular medicine. At the department we are approx. 670 academic employees, 500 PhD students and 160 technical/administrative employees who are cooperating across disciplines. As a postdoc, you will be working at Aarhus University Hospital or another hospital in the Central Denmark Region.

The project is called “Risk Stratification for Early-Onset Major Depressive Disorder”. This is a multi-year, multi-site, international collaboration led by Dr. Francis Rice, Professor at Cardiff University, UK and co-director of the Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health. The goal of this project is to harness big data to stratify risk for early-onset depression. The goal of the Danish work package, which is led by Dr. Katherine Musliner at the AU Department of Clinical Medicine, is to use Danish register-based data to validate the risk-stratification tool developed in the Welsh data.

Your job responsibilities will primarily be research-based but may also involve teaching assignments. You will contribute to the development of the department through research of high international quality. In your daily work, you will work closely with colleagues on your project, where you will receive supervision and guidance. Your main tasks will consist of:

• Independent research of high international quality, including publication.
• A limited amount of teaching and supervision
• Some degree of contribution towards attracting external research funding
• Contributions to internal and external efforts to disseminate research findings to relevant academic, clinical and patient stakeholder groups
• Participation in, and active contribution to, the development of the working environment of the department, including journal clubs and research seminars

You have academic qualifications at PhD level, for example within the following areas: epidemiology, biostatistics, psychology/psychiatry or a closely related field. The ideal candidate for this position will have a strong background in prediction modeling as well as experience working with Danish or other Scandinavian registers. As a person, you have good interpersonal skills, are inclusive and team-oriented and able to contribute to a good work environment. We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Katherine Musliner, email: klm@clin.au.dk. Your place of work will be the Department of Affective Disorders (ADA) at Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital-Psychiatry. Address Børglumvej 5, 8240 Risskov, Denmark. We expect to conduct interviews May/June 2026.

Your application must include the following:

• Motivated application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Diploma
• Template for applicant – postdoc
• A list of publications
• A teaching portfolio. We refer to Guideline on the use of teaching portfolios
• A maximum of five of the publications of greatest relevance to the job may be submitted (optional)
• Research plan can be uploaded (optional)
• Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional)
• References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruitment system (optional)

We refer to the faculty's Guidelines for applicants. Aarhus University's ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.