One or more PhD stipends in Social Prescribing

At the Faculty of Medicine Department of Health Science and Technology one or more PhD stipends in Social Prescribing are available for appointment from August 1 2026 or soon hereafter.
The PhD stipend is available for a period of 3 years starting 1. August 2026. The PhD stipend will be part of the doctoral program in Primary Health Care at the Faculty of Medicine.

At Department of Health Science and Technology we conduct research teaching and innovation within medicine biomedicine biomedical engineering health technologies robotics neuroscience sports science public health and physiotherapy. Our mission is to drive positive societal impact through cutting-edge research and innovation with a strong focus on digital health.

Currently our department has approximately 280 employees 100 PhD students enrolled in the Doctoral School in Medicine Biomedical Science and Technology and 1500 students in our bachelors and masters programmes. At Department of Health Science and Technology you will have the chance to explore your passions connect with individuals who inspire and challenge you and make discoveries that can transform both your life and the world. Our values that we work by are share-care-dare.
You can read more about our department at our web page and research portal.

As The Faculty of Medicine wishes PhD positions to enable careers both within and outside the university the vacant positions are created in such a way that the competences achieved in the position will qualify for both a research career and a career in the commercial and/or public sector. At least a year before the position expires you will be offered an interview to clarify your future career.

Job description:

This PhD stipend will be affiliated to the EU-funded project Social Prescribing (SP-EU). The PhD student will be involved in the first randomized control trial testing social prescribing in the Danish context. A site-specific process evaluation of the roll-out of the social prescribing trial will also be conducted.

The PhD stipend will collect and analyse data throughout the randomized control trial. This will involve regular communication with participants as well as with general practitioners and link workers along with collaboration within the Danish research hub and the European consortium. Thus the PhD stipend must be capable of working independently with the multiple tasks involved as well as in close collaboration with research participants practitioners and other researchers.

The PhD will be affiliated to the Active Health group at the Department of Health Science and Technology. The main supervisor will be the head of research group professor Sine Agergaard while co-supervisors will be head of the Center for General Practice professor Janus Laust Thomsen and head of the Danish Center for Health Services Research professor Søren Paaske Johnsen.

Qualifications:

Applicants should have:

• a masters degree in public health medicine or related programs
• well-developed skills in conducting analysis and disseminating results (knowledge about/ experience with randomized controlled trial and process evaluation are seen as advantages)
• structured and systematic approach to work with quality as the guiding principle
• interpersonal skills and collaborative competency
• advanced language skills in Danish and English (oral and written)

How to apply

Your application must include the following:

• Application max 2 pages describing the applicants background motivation and qualifications for a PhD position in social prescribing
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• List of publications (if available)
• Diplomas (bachelors and masters degree diploma)
• Other relevant documents
• References (please provide contact information to e.g. supervisors and/or employers)

Application deadline and job interview

The deadline for application is May 31st 2026.
Please book June 8 afternoon for a possible job interview.

Qualification requirements
PhD stipends are allocated to individuals who hold a Masters degree. PhD stipends are normally for a period of 3 years. It is a prerequisite for allocation of the stipend that the candidate will be enrolled as a PhD student at the Doctoral School in Medicine Biomedical Science and Technology in accordance with the regulations of Ministerial Order No. 1124 of September 19 2025 on the PhD Programme at the Universities and Certain Higher Artistic Educational Institutions. According to the Ministerial Order the progress of the PhD student shall be assessed at regular points in time. As part of the PhD study you are among other things required to complete PhD courses corresponding to 30 ECTS gain experience with teaching or other forms of knowledge dissemination and complete an external research stay outside of Aalborg University preferably 3-6 months at a foreign research institution.

The application must be submitted via Aalborg Universitys recruitment system which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aalborg Universitys 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 assessment of candidates for the position will be carried out by qualified experts.
Shortlisting will be applied. This means that after the application deadline the head of the department with the assistance of the hiring committee will select the applicants to be assessed. All applicants will be informed whether they have been shortlisted for assessment or not.

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.

Read more about The Doctoral School in Medicine Biomedical Science and Technology

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).

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) (in Danish)

There is a mutual probationary period of 3 months for the position.

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