The Laboratoire national de santé (Institut public au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Epidemiologist specialized in environmental and occupational health (m/f), for the Unit ‘Medical Expertise and Data Intelligence’ (Department Health Protection) in a full time (40h/week), with a fixed-term contract of 24 months (“contrat à durée déterminée CDD”) starting at the earliest convenience.
About the Laboratoire national de santé (LNS) and the Department Health Protection:
The « Laboratoire national de santé » (LNS) is a public institution under the supervision of the ministry of Health in Luxembourg. Organised as a multidisciplinary institute and supported by a professional services team, the LNS includes four scientific departments in the fields of medical biology, microbiology, forensic medicine and health protection, in addition to hosting the National Center of Pathology and the National Center of Genetics.The LNS has its premises in Dudelange, with state of the art, modern infrastructure in line with recent developments in medical sciences. Its objective is to develop scientific and analytical expertise related to the prevention, diagnosis and monitoring of human diseases. Its ultimate mission is to serve patients and citizens and offer excellence in health care.
The Department Health Protection supports public health policy, focusing on food security and environmental pollution, through servicing, expert advice and scientific research. Historically, the Department consisted of two units that are in charge of the laboratory analyses in human food and in environmental and occupational health, respectively. In, 2021, the Department has initiated the setting up of a third Unit Medical Expertise and Data Intelligence (MEDI). The new Unit hosts the epidemiological, toxicological and medical expertise in the fields of environmental and occupational health, and this as an added value to the technical laboratory work. You will work under the supervision of the Department head who is a medical doctor specialized in environmental and occupational health and with a PhD in Epidemiology.
The Department Health Protection mainly works for the Ministry of Health and is an active partner in the European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC). PARC is a 7-year science-policy Research & Innovation programme that has been launched in May 2022 and that is co-funded by the European Union. PARC aims to develop next-generation chemical risk assessment to protect human health and the environment and to support the EU Chemical Strategy for Sustainability and the European Green Deal`s “Zero pollution” ambition with new data, knowledge, methods and tools, expertise and networks. The programme involves 200 partners from 28 countries and the EU, including national and EU risk assessment and regulatory agencies as well as affiliated research organisations working in environmental, occupational and/or public health. As national institute, LNS is key partner in several work packages, including human biomonitoring and exposure- and human risk assessment in the general and in occupational populations.
As a Postdoctoral scientist working in the PARC project, you report directly to the Department head. More specifically, you will:
This list of tasks should not be considered exhaustive. Missions may vary depending on the specific needs of PARC / the role of the Department in PARC.
If you meet the above profile requirements and wish to apply, please send your application (CV, letter of intent and copies of your degrees) by clicking on the application button below.
Applications will be processed in order of arrival. The utmost confidentiality will be granted to each application.
At the final stages of the recruitment process, the successful candidate will be asked to provide supporting documentation such as, copies of diplomas and certificates of employment. An official criminal record (bulletin no.3) will also be required for consultation purpose.