Postdoctoral Researcher in Clinical epidemiology and biostatistics - Focus on cardiovascular disease in women

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Are you passionate about advancing women’s health through top-tier medical research? At the Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Institute of Medicine, Solna, we conduct cutting-edge epidemiological studies with the goal of improving patient care and deepening our understanding of health and disease. Our research environment is dynamic, collaborative, and internationally diverse, providing the ideal setting for scientific discovery and impactful work.

Your mission

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to contribute to an important research program focused on cardiovascular disease in women, with a particular focus on reproductive milestones such as the pregnancy period. The overarching objective of the research program is to expand evidence on the link between women’s reproductive characteristics and cardiovascular disease with the ambition to provide future perspectives of incorporating these insights into novel public health strategies and clinical interventions.

This interdisciplinary research project employs a translational and multifaceted approach, combining clinical and epidemiological study designs with advanced analytic methods. Leveraging Sweden’s comprehensive national health registers, we aim to apply innovative research methodologies, including quasi-experimental designs, to inform on associations and credible estimations of causal effects.

As a postdoctoral researcher in our team, you will be responsible for leading research projects from start to finish, including conceptualizing of research ideas, data processing and analysis, and preparation of scientific manuscripts and grant applications, in collaboration with the principal investigator and collaborators. You will also support younger scholars within the research team and participate in educational activity within the research unit.

Your profile

We are looking for a highly motivated and independent researcher with a genuine interest in women’s health and a strong commitment to advancing knowledge in this field. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in epidemiological study design, a deep understanding of advanced research methodologies and causal inference. Expertise in working with large-scale administrative health data and proficiency in statistical programming (SAS or R) for data management and analysis are essential.

You should be detail-oriented, organized, and capable of conducting high-quality research from project conception to publication. A strong track record of independent research, scientific writing, and publication in peer-reviewed journals is required. Additionally, we value a collaborative mindset and a willingness to engage with an interdisciplinary research team to drive impactful discoveries in women’s cardiovascular health.

To be eligible for employment as a postdoctor, a PhD or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a Swedish PhD is required. This eligibility requirement must be fulfilled at the latest at the time of the employment decision. Completion of your doctoral degree within the last three years is considered an advantage. If there are special reasons, your degree may have been completed earlier.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. At KI, you get to meet researchers working with a wide range of specialisms and methods, giving you ample opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with the various scientific fields within medicine and health. It is the crossover collaborations, which have pushed KI to where it is today, at the forefront of global research. Several of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with the health care providers is important for creating groundbreaking top quality education and research. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several benefits through our collective agreement.

Location

The position is located within the Department of Medicine, Solna. The department consists of ten divisions and each division consists of several research groups. The position is located within the research group of Reproductive, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology, at the Clinical Epidemiology Division. Associate professor Ängla Mantel is the principal investigator of the research project and postdoctoral supervisor. Our research group has a strong track record of conducting high-impact perinatal studies, leveraging comprehensive population-based healthcare and quality registers. We apply a diverse range of methodologies, including randomized trials, qualitative research, and large-scale epidemiological analyses, to generate robust evidence in clinical settings. Our work spans the entire maternal and neonatal health continuum, exploring risk factors, interventions, and medical management during pregnancy, childbirth, and the neonatal period, with a focus on their long-term effects on maternal and child health outcomes.

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Application

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

• PhD certificate
• 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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