Karolinska Institutet, Department of NVS, Aging Research Center, ARC

The Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS) conducts world leading research in aging, dementia, epidemiology and care sciences. This research extends from basic molecular and cell levels to clinical research and societal studies. NVS educates almost a third of KI students at basic and advanced levels. The Department has approximately 540 employees and a revenue 2023 of 530 million SEK. It comprises seven divisions, located at Campus Flemingsberg and Campus Solna.

Aging Research Center (ARC), a division within NVS, is located at KI Campus Solna, Stockholm. It is a multidisciplinary academic environment, representing medicine (e.g., neurology, epidemiology, psychiatry, geriatrics), psychology (e.g., cognition, structural, functional, and molecular brain imaging), and social gerontology (e.g., sociology, public health, social epidemiology, social work). The center has around 70 employees, it has a strong focus on research with unique research resources, such as large-scale longitudinal studies and nationwide registries.

Division
Aging Research Center (ARC), an interdisciplinary research center with focus on older people and aging in collaboration with Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University is opening a two year post-doc position. The  Social Gerontology research group is now looking for a skilled and innovative person who will contribute to the development of our ongoing research. Our research group uses cross-sectional and longitudinal data from interview studies and registers to study aging and older people’s health and living conditions. Currently, we are working with multiple scientific questions on topics such as:

  • older people’s health and mortality risks
  • health trends and health- and social care at population level
  • how living conditions and habits experienced throughout the life course are associated with helath and living conditions later in life.

These areas are often pursued addressing equality issues.

Duties
A large part of the scientific activities at the social gerontology group at ARC are based on the ongoing population-based SWEOLD-study, which includes people 76+ years who are followed up at regular intervals. The current post doc position will be part of the project: ‘Psychosocial working conditions and late-life physical functioning: What role do gender, socioeconomic position, work-life balance, and coping mechanisms play?’ Over the course of the postdoctoral appointment, the candidate will plan, analyse, structure, and report on results from the current project. The candidate is expected to perform high-level research and publish in international, scientific journals.

Entry requirements
A person is eligible for a position as post-doc position if he or she has obtained a PhD no more than seven years before the last date of employment as postdoc. We are looking for a candidate with documented experience and interest in social gerontology. Employment criteria include the quality of earlier research and qualifications, and the degree to which the applicant’s previous research support the overall goals of the project. Prior experience with longitudinal population-based databases and data modelling is also a requirement. Excellent collaborative, communication and writing skills are needed. Very good English and Swedish skills in speaking and writing are an absolute requirement for the position. (The postdoc will be involved in a new SWEOLD data collection. This makes knowledge Swedish crucial.) Independence and strong motivation are expected throughout the project. 

Application process
An employment application must contain the following documents in English:

  1. A complete curriculum vitae
  2. A complete list of publications
  3. A summary of current work (no more than one page)

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

Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment According to agreement
Salary Monthly salary
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent Full time
City Solna
County Stockholms län
Country Sweden
Reference number 2-6583/2018
Contact
  • Ingemar Kåreholt, Senior Researcher, 08-524 858 14 ingemar.kareholt@ki.se
  • Maria Axelsson, HR officer, 08-524 882 96 maria.axelsson.1@ki.se
Union representative
  • Carina Eklund, OFR, 08-585 826 65, carina.eklund@ki.se
  • Henry Wölling, SEKO, henry.wolling@ki.se
  • Agneta Öhlen, SACO, 08-524 837 53, Agneta.Ohlen@ki.se
Published 22.Nov.2018
Last application date 14.Dec.2018 11:59 PM CET

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