PhD in Clinical NLP for AI-Driven Healthcare

Aalborg Universitet Test; Aalborg; On-site; DKK 335,000 - 402,000; Full time

Job summary

Aalborg University invites applications for a full-time PhD stipend in Clinical Natural Language Processing within the Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience doctoral program. Appointment starts December 1, 2026, for three years, based in CLINDA at Aalborg University and Aalborg Hospital.

The project develops NLP for health data, including large language models and retrieval-augmented generation, to support nursing documentation, care planning, and clinical decision‑making, with HITL and VHT

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Experience with NLP/AI and health data science is a plus.
• Fluency in English; Danish knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop AI-powered NLP methods for clinical data and nursing notes.
• Implement and prototype research ideas in Python and ML frameworks.
• Collaborate with clinical staff and researchers to translate findings into practice.
• Explore HITL and VHT approaches to ensure traceable, interpretable outputs.

Skills

Python

NLP

Machine Learning

Communication

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Aalborg University invites applications for a full-time PhD stipend in Clinical Natural Language Processing within the Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience doctoral program. Appointment starts December 1, 2026, for three years, based in CLINDA at Aalborg University and Aalborg Hospital.

The project develops NLP for health data, including large language models and retrieval-augmented generation, to support nursing documentation, care planning, and clinical decision‑making, with HITL and VHT