PhD position at Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Biodemography at SDU within environmental epidemiology and reproductive Health
Project Overview
We invite applications for a funded PhD position in a cutting-edge research project examining the impact of maternal exposure to air pollution on male reproductive health. Using advanced geospatial methods, this project explores the effects of air pollution exposure during pregnancy on outcomes such as testicular cancer, genital malformations, and fertility rates in grown-up sons. By developing new causal inference methodologies applied to nationwide registry data, the project aims to create a geographical risk map of Denmark and potentially other regions, providing new insights into the environmental determinants of male reproductive health.
Project Title: Does Air Pollution Affect Male Reproductive Health? – A Spatial-Temporal Analysis
Key Responsibilities
The PhD candidate will:
- Develop and adapt geospatial methodologies to assess maternal air pollution exposure’s effect on male reproductive health.
- Conduct causal inference analyses on the risk of testicular cancer, genital malformations, and fertility in sons based on their mothers’ pollution exposure during pregnancy.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to interpret findings and contribute to novel methodologies for spatial epidemiology.
- Assist in data management and analysis, publication of findings, and knowledge dissemination through conferences and workshops.
Qualifications
- Educational Background: Master’s degree in epidemiology, environmental health, statistics, biostatistics, mathematics, public health, or a related field.
- Skills: Understanding of statistical modeling. Familiarity towards multivariate covariance generalized linear models (McGLMs), spatio-temporal analysis, and causal inference techniques. Experience with programming in R or Python is highly desirable.
- Research Experience: Previous experience in epidemiology, biostatistics, or alike environmental health studies is advantageous.
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