Project employee for the pharmacogenomics of ADHD project

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Århus C

The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University is looking for a project employee, for the pharmacogenomics of ADHD project as per 1st October or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is 3,7 hours per week.

We offer a vibrant international research environment where English is the preferred language in the laboratory, at meetings and at seminars. The Department employs some 450 people and covers a range of research areas within Biomedicine. We contribute to the Bachelor’s degree programs in medicine, molecular medicine, odontology and the Master’s degree programs in biomedical engineering and medical chemistry. Our infrastructure is well developed with modern laboratories, core and animal facilities. You will work either in the brand new ‘Skou Building’ or similar as we are in the process of modernizing our old facilities. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.

Your job responsibilities
As a project employee for the pharmacogenomics of ADHD project, your primary tasks are data processing and data analysis using advanced pharmaco-epidemiological and genomic methods. You contribute to the project through project co-ordination, data processing, analyses, and scientific writing. In your daily work, you have a close interaction with competent colleagues.

Your main tasks will consist of:
  • Independent research of high international quality
  • Extraction and management of data from the Danish registers (primarily the Danish Prescription Database) on servers at Statistics Denmark.
  • Develop phenotyping methods to capture ADHD medication discontinuation for pharmaco-epidemiological analyses using register data
  • Perform statistical analyses of large-scale genetic datasets to identify genetic risk variants involved in ADHD medication discontinuation.
  • Perform analyses of the polygenic architecture of ADHD medication discontinuation including genetic correlation analyses and polygenic risk score analyses.
  • The position also entails coordinating and facilitating GWAS meta-analyses across multiple international research groups

You will report to Associate Professor, Ditte Demontis.

Your competences
You have academic qualifications at PhD level within epidemiology and proven experience of working with statistical genetic methods. In addition, experience of working with register data, conducting advanced pharmaco-epidemiological analyses and GWAS, ability to code in SAS and R, and a proven publication track-record in a relevant field is required. Knowledge of psychiatry and particularly ADHD will be considered an advantage.

As a person, you are ambitious, well organised, have good interpersonal skills, the ability to collaborate within large, international consortia, and able to contribute to a good work environment.

We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English.

Questions about the position
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Associate Professor Ditte Demontis by email [email protected].

Your place of work will be the Department of the Department of Biomedicine, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 10, 8000 Aarhus C, however flexible work-solutions will be considered for candidates with prior work experience at Aarhus University.

We expect to conduct interviews in insert week starting the 2nd or 9th August.

The position is fixed-term with 31 March 2026 as the end date.

Terms of employment
Terms of employment and pay are regulated by the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Academics in the state.

Application
Your application must include the following:
  • Motivated application
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Indication of education (a copy of the diplomas should be uploaded)
  • References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the recruitment system


We refer to the faculty’s Guideline 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.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Aarhus University
Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,000 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 885 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/.

Deadline
19. July 2021.
Kilde: Jobnet.dk


Information og data

Denne ledige stilling har jobtypen "Forsker", og befinder sig i kategorien "Sundhed og forskning".

Arbejdsstedet er beliggende i Århus C.

Jobbet er oprettet på vores service den 6.7.2021, men kan have været deaktiveret og genaktiveret igen.

Dagligt opdateret: Dette job opdateres dagligt ud fra jobudbyderens hjemmeside via vores søgemaskineteknologi og er aktivt lige nu.
  • Forsker
  • Århus C
  • Mandag den 19. juli 2021

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