Postdoctoral Researcher in Biostatistics

The Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics conducts research in epidemiology and biostatistics across a broad range of areas within biomedical science. The department is among the largest of its type in Europe and has especially strong research profiles in psychiatric, cancer, reproductive, pediatric, pharmaco, genetic, and geriatric epidemiology, eating disorders, precision medicine, and biostatistics.

Part of the success of our department is due to our collaborative spirit where one factor is that researchers at the Department share and co-finance common resources (e.g., IT and an applied biostatistics group). The department is situated at campus Solna. Further information can be found at http://ki.se/en/meb

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

A postdoctoral position is available within the biostatistics group at MEB. The biostatistics group is involved in a wide variety of research projects in biostatistics, including survival analysis, causal inference and predictive modeling.

Your mission

The successful applicant will develop and apply methods in the area of survival analysis with particular emphasis on methods for estimating cancer patient survival using national population disease registers. Research areas of particular interest are use of causal inference methods in population-based cancer studies and improving the communication of statistical measures, but there is some flexibility in the exact research areas. The position is for 2 years with possibility of extension. For more information please contact Paul Lambert, see email address below.

Your profile

Qualified to be employed as a postdoctor is one who has obtained a doctorate or has equivalent scientific competence. Applicants who have not completed a doctorate at the end of the application period may also apply, provided that all requirements for a completed degree are met before the (intended) date of employment. This must be substantiated by the applicant's main supervisor, director or equivalent.

Qualifications

· A doctoral degree related to biostatistics.

· A strong research background in survival analysis.

· Excellent statistical programming skills.

· Excellent communication and writing skills in English.

· Experience with registry-based data and/or large cohorts.

Competences, skills and experiences considered meritorious

· An ability to collaborate well with colleagues within and beyond the group.

· Good team player with interpersonal skills and a considerate manner.

· Organized, efficient, and flexible in dealing with unpredictability and changes.

· Ability to communicate complicated statistical measures to different audiences, e.g. researchers without a statistics background and laypersons.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment full of expertise and curiosity. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Our vision is to pursue the development of knowledge about life and to promote a better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is a state university, which entitles to several benefits such as extended holiday and generous occupational pension. Employees also have access to our modern gym for free and receive reimbursements for medical care.

Location: Solna

Application

An employment application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

A complete resumé, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
A complete list of publications
A summary of current work (no more than one page)

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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