PHD Candidate

Logo of EURAXESS Job offer AcademicTransfer - JOB - Netherlands - Posted on: 22 July 2026 Page contents 22 Jul 2026 Erasmus MC (University Medical Center Rotterdam) Research Field Medical sciences » Medicine Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 11 Aug :59 (UTC) Country Netherlands Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Not Applicable Hours Per Week 36.0 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description Why do some women with chronic inflammatory diseases experience difficulties with fertility, hormonal health, pregnancy or menopause, while others do not? Despite major advances in rheumatology, important questions about women's health across the life course remain unanswered. Erasmus MC is looking for an ambitious PhD candidate to join an international research consortium investigating hormonal, endocrine and reproductive health in women with axial spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis. The PhD candidate will work within the HER-SPA project (Hormones, Endocrine and Reproductive Health in axial Spondyloarthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis), funded by a prestigious € 600,000 FOREUM grant. Together with leading researchers from Erasmus MC, Karolinska Institutet (Sweden), the German Rheumatism Research Centre (DRFZ), University College London and Queen Mary University of London, you will generate new evidence to improve reproductive healthcare for women living with rheumatic diseases. Your activities will include: - Designing and conducting clinical and epidemiological research projects using international cohorts and registries. - Analysing data on reproductive outcomes, hormonal health, pregnancy and disease trajectories. - Collaborating with international experts, clinicians, epidemiologists and patient partners. - Publishing sci...