LUMC Global is looking for a PhD Candidate/Physician-researcher Obstetrics

LUMC Global has set out to stimulate international connections in (bio)medical research and education to contribute to global healthcare. Setting up several PhD projects has been one of the key elements in doing this and we’re very proud we’ve been able to set up as many as eight different PhD projects. We are now looking for a Global PhD candidate in Obstetrics in a collaborative projects with Karolinska Institutet, Sweden and UZ Leuven, Belgium.

What you’ll do

Monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies, sharing one placenta with blood vessel anastomosis have a high risk of pregnancy complications. Selective fetal growth restriction (sFGR) occurs when there is unequal placenta sharing. A small placenta shares results in abnormal blood flows and less growth. The growth restricted fetus is at risk for fetal demise, and because of the anastomosis between the twins the other twin is at risk too for fetal demise or severe neurodevelopmental damage. The pathogenesis, diagnostic criteria, management, and outcome of sFGR are not well-established yet.

With this unique collaboration between the LUMC, UZ Leuven, and Karolinska we aim for an important milestone in the research on sFGR. This is where you come in! You will design, execute, and coordinate the collection of data, which you will then process, analyze and interpret. You conduct literature reviews, and give written and oral reports on the outcomes of your research.

Read the full vacancy here!