Call for applications for a fully financed PhD fellowship
Child sexual abuse is estimated to affect 13,5% of girls and 5,6% of boys in Europe and is known to cause life-long consequences for the victims, families and society. Pre-abuse risk factors for first-time offenders of child sexual abuse are crucial to prevent child sexual abuse before it occurs.
Despite neurodevelopmental perturbation as a suggested etiology, little is known about neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder, as pre-abuse risk factors for child sexual abuse offending.
This PhD attempts to increase knowledge on pre-abuse risk factors for first-time offenders of child sexual abuse, aiming to improve preventative measures, through three parts:
The focus of study 2 and 3 might change depending on findings in study 1, such that the most relevant potential risk factor are investigated. The de-cision of relevance is taken in consultation with various stakeholders in the field of child maltreatment detection and prevention.
This PhD also intends to advocate further research in the field.
Applicant needs to be a medical doctor, with experience in quantitative analysis. Applicants with prior knowledge about the field of child maltreatment research, and experience in publishing within forensic science outlets, will be preferred
Please submit your application via this link. Application deadline is 12 May 2025 23:59 CET. Preferred starting date is 1 August 2025.
For information about application requirements and mandatory attachments, please see our application guide.
Please contact Associated Professor and Deputy Chief Forensic Pathologist Ole Ingemann-Hansen, oih@forens.au.dk, for more information.
All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of their personal background. Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with applicable collective agreement.
