PhD Student in Social Sciences, Epidemiology, Public Health, Nursing

the PhD student will be responsible for designing and deploying suitable research methodologies to describe access to cancer diagnosis and care in older adults and to identify barriers to access to cancer care.

1A-B, RUE THOMAS EDISON, STRASSEN L-1445, LUXEMBOURG

The Ageing, Cancer, and Disparities (ACADI) Research Unit, within the Department of Precision Health, at the LIH, is recruiting a PhD student to work on access to care in older adults with cancer.

The ACADI Research Unit headed by the FNR-ATTRACT fellow Dr. Sophie Pilleron is a multidisciplinary group that aims to improve cancer outcomes in older adults by acting at different key moments on the cancer journey, including time span from onset of first symptoms to before cancer diagnosis.

With the support of the supervisors and advisors, the PhD student will be responsible for designing and deploying suitable research methodologies to describe access to cancer diagnosis and care in older adults and to identify barriers to access to cancer care.

After a thorough review of the literature on the topic, the PhD student will analyze several existing survey datasets and National Cancer Registry data. Quantitative analyses may be complemented by qualitative research.

The PhD student will be a member of the ACADI Research Unit and the Department of Precision Health.

Training and research environment:  as a member of the Department of Precision Health, the PhD student will benefit from different expertise (eg. digital health, health economy, environmental science, public health).

The PhD student will be integrated into the quality framework for doctoral training that is set up and implemented by LIH’s research-support unit “Doctoral Training”. The PhD student will benefit from professional skills training, scientific conferences, social activities as well as career and networking events provided by both the doctoral training unit and LIH.

The student will benefit from a challenging working environment and all training events offered by the doctoral training unit, including scientific courses, transferable skills courses, methodology and software courses, and technology transfer courses. A link to the full list of training courses can be found at https://www.lih.lu/page/training. They will also be part of the doctoral school at the University of Luxembourg, providing additional training and the possibility to apply for their own grants.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Design and conduct research on access to cancer diagnosis and care using quantitative and qualitative methods
• Actively participate in the activities of the ACADI Research Unit and the Department of Precision Health (e.g. present at internal seminars)
• Present research results at national and international conferences
• Publish research in peer-reviewed international journals
• Engage in dissemination of results to national and international stakeholders

KEY SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree (MSc or equivalent) in public health, epidemiology, sociology, psychology, nursing or other related  discipline
• Experience in quantitative data analysis
• Good command of the English language
• Interest in working in an international and multi-disciplinary environment
• Ability to work independently and with attention to detail

DESIRABLE

• Knowledge of or training in qualitative research
• Knowledge of French or German would be an asset

CONTACTS

For more information, candidates can email sophie.pilleron@lih.lu.

IN SHORT…

• Contract type:         3-year fixed term contract – extendable for up to years if necessary
• Work hours:             Full-time (40h/week)
• Location:                  Strassen (Luxembourg)
• Start date:               October 2023
• Ref:                           JA/PHD0323/SP/ACADI

HOW TO APPLY

Applications include following mandatory documents:

1. cover letter indicating your motivation for the project, your relevant experience and future research interests
   
2. a curriculum vitae
3. the relevant diplomas showing marks  (MSc or equivalent)

Only complete applications submitted via this portal, will be considered. Application deadline: 1 June 2023

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.