PhD Fellow in Pharmacoepidemiology
Explore medication satisfaction, perceived importance, and attitudes using large-scale health data in Norway’s Tromsø Study.
Best for:Best for master’s graduates in pharmacy, health informatics, or related fields with strong research interests in pharmacoepidemiology and health data analysis.
Overview
This PhD position at UiT The Arctic University of Norway focuses on advancing community pharmacy practice through pharmacoepidemiological research. The candidate will investigate medication-related satisfaction, perceived importance of medications, and public attitudes toward medication use using linked data from the Tromsø Study and the Norwegian Prescribed Drug Registry. The project aims to improve medication therapy outcomes for individuals and public health. The successful applicant will conduct independent research under supervision, contribute to a collaborative academic environment, and develop a PhD thesis under the guidance of experienced researchers. The position is based in Tromsø and offers a structured research training programme over three years, leading to a doctoral degree.
What you'll do
- Conduct independent research to address key research questions on medication satisfaction, perceived medication importance, and public attitudes toward medication use.
- Develop and implement research methodologies for analyzing large-scale health data from the Tromsø Study and the Norwegian Prescribed Drug Registry.
- Collaborate with supervisors to refine the PhD project description and ensure methodological rigor.
- Present research findings at academic conferences and publish results in peer-reviewed journals.
- Participate in organized doctoral studies and contribute to a collaborative academic environment.
- Develop a PhD thesis under the guidance of experienced researchers in the field of pharmacoepidemiology.
Requirements
Degree required: Master’s degree or equivalent in pharmacy, health professions, health-informatics, or a related field with a master’s thesis in social pharmacy, pharmacoepidemiology, epidemiology, or informatics involving health data.
Degree offered: PhD
Language: English; IELTS 6.5 or equivalent (Nordic applicants can document English proficiency via high school diploma)
Instruction: English
- Fluency in English (documented proficiency required)
- Experience with health data analysis or research involving health registries
- Strong research skills and ability to work independently
- Experience with quantitative research methods or statistical analysis
- Ability to work collaboratively in an academic setting
- Must not already hold a PhD or equivalent competence
- Admission to the PhD programme at UiT’s Faculty of Health Sciences is a prerequisite
- Bachelor’s degree of 180 ECTS + Master’s degree of 120 ECTS (or integrated 300 ECTS master’s)
- Master’s thesis must correspond to at least 30 ECTS (or 20 ECTS for integrated master’s)
- Grade of C or better on the master’s thesis and overall master’s degree
- Foreign education evaluated for equivalence to Norwegian higher education standards
Funding & terms
How to apply
Applicants must submit their application via Jobbnorge. The application must include a cover letter explaining motivation and research interests, CV, official diplomas and transcripts for Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, English proficiency documentation, references, master’s thesis, and a brief project sketch (max 800 words). All documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language.
- Cover letter explaining motivation and research interests
- CV
- Official diplomas for Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees (in original language)
- Official transcripts of grades for Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees (in original language)
- Official translation of diplomas and transcripts to English or Scandinavian language (if applicable)
- Explanation of the grading system for foreign education (Diploma Supplement if available)
- Documentation of English proficiency
- References with contact information
- Master’s thesis and any other academic works
- Brief project sketch (maximum 800 words)
Contact
Jon Terje Hellren Hansen· Supervisor
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