The National Center of Excellence PREDICT, based at the Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University in Copenhagen, is looking to recruit a highly skilled post-doctoral fellow in clinical epidemiology to join our international and interdisciplinary group of dedicated researchers. Start of employment: 1 November 2025 or soon hereafter. The position is a two-year full-time position.

Your work tasks

We offer an exciting postdoc position in a dynamic, informal, high-performing environment with dedicated, friendly colleagues.

We are looking to recruit an excellent postdoctoral fellow in clinical epidemiology in connection with an ambitious new large-scale study within molecular epidemiology. The study will combine data from the Danish nation-wide registries with pre-diagnostic biological data to study how genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and epigenetics influence the onset and disease progression of IBD. The postdoc fellow will join a multidisciplinary research environment and work with clinicians and biostatisticians as well as experts in the molecular specialties and is expected to have or obtain expertise in IBD, medical and surgical treatment of IBD, and long-term outcomes of IBD, and contribute with this expertise in collaborations with other disciplines within the center. 

The postdoctoral fellow will assume primary responsibility for new research projects - from study planning to conducting the study, writing scientific articles, obtaining funding and presenting research at national and international meetings, and training students - while carrying out the transition to becoming an independent researcher.

The postdoctoral fellow will refer to Center Director, Professor Tine Jess, and will work closely with the Center's interdisciplinary group of scientists to conduct cutting-edge international research. The workplace will be Aalborg University Copenhagen (Copenhagen South Harbour), where the main facilities of the National Center of Excellence are located.

Your Competencies

We are looking for a candidate with a background in public health, medicine or similar, and excellent skills in clinical epidemiology, advanced data analysis, and a special interest in IBD.

The ideal candidate has:

• A PhD in clinical epidemiology 
• Has demonstrated expertise in working with registry data or other types of electronic healthcare databases. 
• Previous high-quality publications
• Experience with project management
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English
• Excellent skills in initiating projects and working independently
• Excellent collaborative skills

Qualification requirements 

Appointment as postdoc requires academic qualifications at PhD level.  

Who we are

 About the Center for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (PREDICT): 

PREDICT was founded in 2021 with the purpose of studying and unravelling the cause and prognosis of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which are chronic and disabling diseases that affect millions of people worldwide. 
PREDICT has grown to become a world-renowned center, organized as a broad, national and interdisciplinary collaboration between Aalborg University, Aalborg University Hospital, and University of Copenhagen, with a multidisciplinary team of immunologists, geneticists, data scientists, clinicians and many more disciplines. PREDICT also has strong international collaborations across the world. 

Learn more about PREDICT here: 

www.predictibd.dk
Bluesky: @predictibd.bsky.social? 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/center-for-molecular-prediction-of-inflammatory-bowel-disease-predict

About the Department of Clinical Medicine:

The Department of Clinical Medicine delivers research-based teaching across all
disciplines of the medical degree programme and conducts research within the clinical
specialties. We collaborate closely with hospitals in the North Denmark Region and with
general practice in both teaching and research. Medical students receive instruction at
multiple hospital locations and in general practice throughout the region.
The department is affiliated with approximately 40 research units, each representing a
specific medical specialty, and is also associated with several other research centres and
collaborative units. Most of the department’s staff hold concurrent clinical positions
alongside their academic appointments.
Read more about the Department of Clinical Medicine here.   

How to apply 

Your application must include the following: 

• Application, stating reasons for applying, qualifications in relation to the position, and intentions and visions for the position 
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) 
• Diplomas (master's degree diploma and PhD diploma) 
• List of publications, with an indication of the attached publications that you wish to be taken into account in the assessment. You may attach a maximum of ten publications. If you are applying for a position at The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH), you must submit a co-author statement, see template for co-author statement 
• Documentation of teaching qualifications. Depending on which faculty you are applying for employment, please see guidelines for teaching portfolio at The Technical Faculty of IT and Design, The Faculty of Engineering and Science and The Faculty of Medicine or guidelines for teaching portfolio at The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. If this is not enclosed, the applicant must enclose the reasons for this .
• Dissemination qualifications, including participation on committees or boards, participation in organisations etc. 
• Additional qualifications in relation to the position 
• References/recommendations 

You can read more about the requirements for your application here.    

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

Aalborg University wants to reflect the surrounding society and has diversity as a core value. Therefore, everyone, regardless of personal background and orientation, is encouraged to apply for the position. 

Do you have any questions? 

If you have any questions about the position, you are more than welcome to contact us. You will find contact persons at the bottom of the jobpost.     

Further information 

Read more about our recruitment process here   

The appointment process at Aalborg University involves a shortlisting process. You can read more about the shortlisting and appointment process here.  

The hiring process at Aalborg University may include a risk assessment as a tool to identify potential risks associated with new hires, ensuring the safety, compliance, and integrity of the workplace. 

Salary and terms of employment  
The employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities (the Appointment Order) and the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities (in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (in Danish). 

Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the collective agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the state (AC collective agreement) (only in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (only in Danish). 

Aalborg University - Knowledge for the world
Aalborg University is an international workplace with more than 3,700 employees. We offer real-world-oriented education and create world-class research results through collaboration between researchers, students, and public and private companies. This is how we achieve insights, new solutions to societal problems, and knowledge that changes the world. Our main campus is in Aalborg, but we also have campuses in Esbjerg and Copenhagen.

Contacts

• HR Support: hr-support@adm.aau.dk
• Director Tine Jess: jess@dcm.aau.dk

Ref number

2025/328

Deadline

15.08.2025