Posted: 14 Oct 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company: The Danish Cancer Society
- Department: Danish Cancer Institute
- Research Field: Environmental science » Other
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions: PhD Positions
- Application Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Copenhagen)
- Country: Denmark
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours Per Week: 37
- Offer Starting Date: 1 Jan 2027
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme
- Reference Number: U-PATH
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? Yes
Offer Description
We are seeking a PhD student to work on a large EU-funded consortium project, Understanding and Preventing Climate-Related Health Risks through Mediating Pathways (U-PATH).
Europe is the fastest-warming continent, yet evidence that separates direct heat effects from effects mediated by other environmental exposures, such as air pollution, aeroallergens, noise, and indoor overheating, is still lacking. U-PATH brings together 15 international research institutions to investigate how climate exposures relate to cardiovascular and respiratory disease, with a particular focus on the mediating role of environmental exposures.
The Work, Environment and Cancer group’s main tasks in U-PATH include:
- coordinating the harmonization of epidemiological data from cohorts in five countries
- contributing data and analyses from a Danish nationwide cohort
- conducting measurement campaigns of indoor summer temperatures, which will be used to develop a model for indoor heat exposure assessment
- coordinating analyses of associations between long-term residential indoor and outdoor heat events and risk of cardiovascular and respiratory disease across the cohorts
The Work, Environment and Cancer research group is a dynamic multi-national team of researchers dedicated to studying the effects of environmental and occupational exposures on the development of cancer and other diseases.
Where to apply
Website: https://candidate.hr-manager.net/vacancies/list.aspx?customer=Cancer
Requirements
Research Field: Environmental science » Other
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Qualifications
Required
- A master’s degree (completed or nearly completed) in public health, epidemiology, statistics, or related discipline
- Experience in statistical programming, preferably in SAS and/or R
- A systematic and well-organized work approach, with strong planning and collaboration skills
- Excellent written and spoken English
An advantage
- Experience with statistical analyses in quantitative epidemiological research
- Experience with large datasets and register-based data
- Experience with GIS software, such as QGIS
- Experience with contributing to peer-reviewed publications
- Interest in or experience with field data collection
Specific Requirements
- A master’s degree (completed or nearly completed) in public health, epidemiology, statistics, or related discipline
- Experience in statistical programming, preferably in SAS and/or R
- A systematic and well-organized work approach, with strong planning and collaboration skills
- Excellent written and spoken English
Level: Excellent
Research Field: Environmental science » Other
Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4
Additional Information
Benefits
We offer canteen, fruit scheme, sports- and art clubs as well as physiotherapy
Selection process
Application and deadline
Submit your application no later than 15th of November 2026. Applications submitted after this date will not be considered.
We only accept applications through our electronic system at www.cancer.dk/job.
The application must include:
- A cover letter (maximum two pages) describing how your qualifications match the project
- A detailed CV
- A Master's degree diploma, or documentation of expected completion
- A list of publications, if any, including submitted manuscripts
Additional comments
An inspiring and dynamic working environment in an interdisciplinary research center (biologists, human biologists, public health scientists, medical doctors, data managers, psychologists, statisticians, etc.) where we work with many different epidemiological and biological topics.
The research department regularly hosts interdisciplinary seminars with external lecturers on biological and epidemiological research areas and internal courses on relevant topics. Also, we have a Postdoc network that arranges regular meetings and seminars.
The Danish Cancer Society of course has a no smoking policy during working hours.
Website for additional job details: https://candidate.hr-manager.net/vacancies/list.aspx?customer=Cancer
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: The Danish Cancer Society - Danish Cancer Institute
- Country: Denmark
- State/Province: The Capital Region
- City: Copenhagen
- Postal Code: 2100
- Street: Strandboulevarden 49
Contact
- State/Province: Capital
- City: Copenhagen
- Website: https://www.cancer.dk/, https://www.cancer.dk/om-os/about-us/, https://www.cancer.dk/danish-cancer-institute/, https://www.cancer.dk/danish-cancer-institute/research-groups/work-environment-and-cancer/
- Street: Strandboulevarden 49
- Postal Code: 2100
- E-Mail: [contact details available in the full listing]
- Phone: [contact details available in the full listing]
