Master's Internship Position in Epidemiology & Physical Activity

The Physical Activity, Sport and Health (PASH) research group aims to improve knowledge on the beneficial effects of physical activity on individuals’ health with and without disease and of any age, as well as on the mechanisms leading to the development of sports injury.

Dr. Laurent Malisoux, PhD, head of this research group, and Dr. Mathilde Mura, PhD, postdoctoral researcher, are seeking a Master student for a project focusing on the link between free-living physical activity clinical outcomes related to hip and knee osteoarthritis. While exercise interventions are well studied, less is known about how daily activity patterns and physical activity promotion in unsupervised programs influence pain outcomes in patients with osteoarthritis. The aim is to conduct a systematic review of the existing literature to address this gap.

The student tasks will be to prepare the registration documents (e.g., PROSPERO), refine and test the search algorithm in relevant databases, import search results into review software, and perform title/abstract and then article screening with another reviewer. Finally, the student will draft the review plan, including data extraction and synthesis strategy.

Key Accountabilities

• Draft Prospero document;
• Define literature research algorithm;
• Abstract screening and classification;
• Data management;
• Article selection and classification;
• Draft plan of manuscript;
• Discuss results within the group & other researchers;
• Participate in project meetings & give presentations.

Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Master level in Sports Sciences, Epidemiology, Public Health, or comparable;
• Good organisational skills;
• Excellent planning and communication skills, ability to work in complex, multi-disciplinary teams and to coordinate work;
• Sense of responsibility, autonomy, curiosity, flexibility and respect of confidentiality;
• Good statistical knowledge and hands-on experience with statistical programs (R or STATA);
• Good proficiency in English (written & oral). Any other language in use in Luxembourg would also be an asset (French, German, Luxembourgish).

Applications including a cover letter and a curriculum vitae should be sent before the 15th of November 2025 via our website www.LIH.lu/jobs.

Gender Equality

The LIH is an equal opportunities employer. We are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to gender, and not only, in recruitment and career progression of our staff. The LIH is attentive to gender representation among its leadership staff and aims to eliminate obstacles to the recruitment and promotion of female leaders and their career development.