BEMÆRK: Ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
Are you interested in pursuing a career within nutrition and research? Are you outgoing and good at working independently, but also enjoy being part of an ambitious and collaborating team? Then you might be our new PhD student!
You will be part of the Research Group for Risk-Benefit at The National Food Institute at The Technical University of Denmark. We offer an ambitious, dynamic and sociable research environment with lots of exciting challenges and opportunities.
The position is affiliated with the project HealthyW8 (Funded by Horizon2022). HealthyW8 focus on obesity prevention initiatives across Europe, and the applicant will be responsible for an evidence-based, tailored human intervention study among schoolchildren and their parents.
Responsibilities and qualifications
You will work in a multi-disciplinary team and will be responsible for recruitment, data collection and
-reporting in all phases of the HealthyW8 human intervention study among Danish children (and their parents). The work will involve:
- writing application to Ethical Committee, project protocols, and information materials
- recruiting and having contact with study participants
- collecting biological samples (e.g. blood and urine samples)
- collecting quantitative and qualitative data (e.g. dietary intake, physical activity, and well-being)
- analyzing data
- writing scientific papers
- participating in European meetings in the HealthyW8 project
We expect that you have a background in life science, health promotion or human nutrition.
The candidate we seek:
- has practical experience with conducting human intervention studies
- has knowledge about human nutrition, preferably also obesity
- is ambitious and capable of working independently
- takes responsibility for progress and quality of results
- is motivated by both personal and team accomplishments
- thrives on multidisciplinary collaboration
- speaks and writes English and Danish
You must have a two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree.
Approval and Enrolment
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see DTU's rules for the PhD education
.
Assessment
The assessment of the applicants will be made by Senior Researcher, Head of Research Group Morten Poulsen.
We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.
Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The period of employment is 3 years. Starting date is October 1st, 2024. The position is a full-time position.
You can read more about career paths at DTU here http://www.dtu.dk/english/about/job-and-career/working-at-dtu/career-paths.
Further information
Further information may be obtained from Gitte Ravn-Haren (girh@food.dtu.dk
, Mob. +45 93 51 89 89) and Rikke Andersen (rian@food.dtu.dk
, Mob. +45 40 21 53 77)
You can read more about DTU Food at DTU Fødevareinstituttet
If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark . Furthermore, you have the option of joining our monthly free seminar “PhD relocation to Denmark and startup “Zoom” seminar ” for all questions regarding the practical matters of moving to Denmark and working as a PhD at DTU.
Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 18 June 2024 (23:59 Danish time)
.
Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply now", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file . The file must include:
- A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
- Curriculum vitae
- Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (in English) including official description of grading scale
You may apply prior to obtaining your master's degree but cannot begin before having received it.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.
The Research Group for Risk-Benefit performs quantitative health impact assessment of foods and dietary patterns, develops new and improved methods of performing risk-benefit assessments, and estimates the burden of disease. Population-based interventions are included as a discipline to optimize the developed risk-benefit assessment models. The interventions are developed as randomized and controlled and implemented from a disease prevention perspective. By using established biomarkers for disease and health and through the development of new biomarkers, the effect of the selected disease prevention strategies is estimated.
Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Anker Engelunds Vej, 2800 Kongens Lyngby
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 18-06-2024; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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