Doctoral (PhD) student position in in viral hepatitis and liver cancer - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

We are recruiting a doctoral (PhD) student. For more information regarding doctoral education at Karolinska Institutet (KI), see:
http://ki.se/en/phd/about-doctoral-education-at-ki

Research group
Viral Hepatitis Research Group conducts research on viral hepatitis and liver cancer. The focus is on the development of new types of therapies. The group consists of a professor, a senior lecturer, two researchers, a post doc and a doctoral student. The group has extensive national and international collaborations.

The doctoral education project and the duties of the student
The project focuses on the development of new therapies for hepatitis B and D virus (HBV/HDV). Today there is a lifelong therapy for HBV that blocks viral maturation. VHRG is working on developing treatments that target other phases of virus life cycle. This type of treatment is evaluated first in vitro and in small animal models and if it will lead to promising results, we will aim to perform clinical trials on humans. Both HBV and HDV infection can lead to liver cancer, and the project also includes developing new treatments for hard-to-treat infections and cancer.

Entry requirements for doctoral education at KI
In order to participate in the selection for a doctoral position at Karolinska Institutet, the following requirements have to be met:

General entry requirements

A person meets the general entry requirements for doctoral/third-cycle/PhD education (according to

Higher Education Ordinance Chapt 7, section 39) if he/she:

1. has been awarded advanced/second-cycle/master qualification (i.e. master degree) or
2. has satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second-cycle/master level, or
3. has acquired substantially equivalent konwledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

Specific entry requirements
Proficiency in English equivalent to the course English B/English 6 at Swedish upper secondary school is an entry requirement for doctoral education at KI. Applicants who meet the general entry requirements (1 or 2 above) from a university in one of the Nordic countries has met the requirements in English.

Follow the link below for information on how other applicants can certify their English proficiency (such as through IELTS or TOEFL, previous upper secondary or university level studies).

For more information regarding general and specific entry requirements, please see: http://ki.se/en/phd/entry-requirements-eligibility-for-doctoral-education

Skills and personal qualities
An absolute requirement is that the applicant has experience working with experimental animals and has an approved FELASA certificate. In addition, it is expected that the applicant has an ambitious and careful attitude, is able to collaborate within a group and can follow instructions in Swedish and/or English.

Terms and conditions
The doctoral student will be employed on a doctoral studentship (Sw: doktorandanställning) during the 4 years doctoral education. 

Application process
The application and supporting documents are to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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

• A personal letter and a curriculum vitae
• Documents certifying the entry requirements*: Academic degree diplomas, transcripts of records, and if applicable, authorised translations
• Copies of degree projects and any previous publications
• Proof of English proficiency
• Any other documentation showing the desirable skills and personal qualities described above

*All documents certifying the entry requirements must be scans of originals (scans of copies or certified copies will not be accepted). The scanned documents must be in color and both the front and the back of the documents must be scanned. Please note that there are specific documentation requirements for a number countries, please read the instructions at: http://ki.se/en/phd/entry-requirements-eligibility-for-doctoral-education

If an applicant claims equivalent konwledge (point 3 under general entry requirements above) for the eligibility assessment, a form has to be filled in and submitted. Please find more information here: https://ki.se/en/phd/assessing-equivalent-knowledge-for-general-eligibility-for-doctoral-education

Selection
A selection will be made among eligible applicants on the basis of the ability to benefit from doctoral education. The qualifications of the applicants will be evaluated on an overall basis.

KI uses the following bases of assessment:

- Documented subject knowledge of relevance to the area of research

- Analytical skill

- Other documented knowledge or experience that may be relevant to doctoral studies in the subject.

The selection process will include several steps. The most suitable applicants will proceed to the next step which includes personal interviews. All applicants will be informed when the recruitment is done.