Assistant Professor in Nutrition and technology-assisted behavioural measurements - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Biosciences and Nutrition performs research and education in several areas of medical science including aging, Alzheimer, biomaterial, molecular endocrinology, cancer biology, functional genomics, systems biology, epigenetics, structural biochemistry, bioorganic chemistry immunology, and nutrition. It offers an excellent international research and working environment, including around 250 scientists, students, administrative and technical personnel. The Department resides in Neo at Campus Flemingsberg, a biomedical research building, aimed at being a creative and open environment that enables meetings, synergies, and exploration of areas of mutual interest across disciplines.

Do you want to contribute to better health for all?

We are looking for an Assistant Professor in Nutrition and technology-assisted behavioural measurements to work within the IMPACT research group (Innovative use of Mobile Phones to promote physical ACTivity and nutrition across the life span) that is led by Professor Marie Löf. The group has a wide research interest, spanning from clinical studies to real world data analytics, focusing on the use of novel technologies to monitor health-related behaviors and support behavioral change. For the current position the successful applicant will be working within the Work Unit of Researcher Ioannis Ioakeimidis, within the scope of three recently funded EU research projects. The interest for the position is combining eHealth research clinical and real-world studies, using mobile- and virtual-reality-based tools for lifestyle related analytics and interventions, as well as qualitative research activities.

Your mission

As an Assistant Professor you will be leading and conducting studies where hardware and software is implemented in schools and student volunteers, as well as within families with children living with overweight and obesity. The planned process includes iterative system evaluation, randomized controlled trials and intervention studies. You will be involved in all steps of the research project, i.e., planning, developing the study protocol and content, writing ethical applications, data collection and analysis, and writing manuscripts. The planned data analysis will require you to help automate data pre-processing and formatting and perform analyses using R. Mobile app and software development are also important within our working framework. Administration, research, and technical reporting for EU projects is also part of the responsibilities. Furthermore, you will be responsible for supervising doctoral and master’s student’s projects. This position also includes pedagogical responsibilities in the form of leading and teaching on Bachelor, Master’s, and Doctoral level in KI.

The employment as Assistant Professor is time limited for 4 years with the right to apply for promotion to Senior Lecturer 

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible, the candidate must have:

• A solid background in nutrition and behavioral science, including a PhD thesis with a relevant topic
• Experience performing controlled and real-life based studies for screening, prevention, and intervention purposes
• Nutrition-related technology development, testing and validation experience
• Experience in algorithm development, testing and validation
• Behavioral data analysis experience
• Teaching training and experience
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English 

Those eligible for employment as an Assistant Professor are individuals who have been awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence. Preference should be given to those who were awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence no more than five years prior to the expiry of the application period for the position as assistant professor.

Those who have been awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence earlier may however be considered if special grounds exist. 

Special grounds refer to:

• parental leave,
• positions of trust in trade union organizations
• mandatory service in the total defense forces
• long-term illness
• general medical internship (maximum 24 months)
• specialist medical residency for clinically active professionals (maximum 24 months).

Ground, dates and extent must be clearly specified in the application and verified with relevant documentation.

Bases of assessment

Scientific expertise in the areas of nutrition, in combination with use of technology assisted methodologies for behavioural monitoring, modelling and modification will be most important when assessing candidates. Participation on all levels of school-based and clinical studies, including qualitative research and randomised control trials will also be important. Technical capabilities will be greatly appreciated, as will be prior experience working within EU funded projects. Excellent writing and communication skills in Swedish are welcome but not required. These skills will be assessed through research experience, publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and established international collaborations. Due to the mHealth focus of the research group, extra weight will be placed on collaboration in technological projects and experience with software development. Pedagogic training and skills, together with teaching experience will also be of great importance when assessing candidates.

Aspects considered to be of merit:

• Experience with children and young people-based studies, especially in school  environments 
• Participation in international collaborative scientific projects, especially funded by EU
• Student supervision, especially in PhD and Master level
• Experience in course development and leadership
• Excellent writing and communication skills in Swedish
• Experience working with R for statistical analysis and algorithm development. Other technological capabilities 

What do we offer?

A creative, international and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Here, 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 good benefits through our collective agreement. 

Location: Campus Flemingsberg

For further information see links www.bionut.ki.se and https://ki.se/en/bionut/the-impact-research-group-marie-lof

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Application

We prefer that Your application is written in English, but You can also apply in Swedish. An application must contain the following documents: Resumé, qualifications and description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet’s qualifications portfolio.

Welcome to apply at the latest 11 January 2023.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system

Particular assessment for promotion to Senior Lecturer

An Assistant Professor employed in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 4 Section 12a shall be promoted to Senior Lecturer if he or she is eligible for an employment as Senior Lecturer in accordance with the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet and is assessed to be suitable for such employment in accordance with the assessment criteria that KI has decided should be applied when being promoted to Senior Lecturer. The assessment criteria stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet that was valid at the time of appointment as Assistant Professor will be applied when applying for promotion to Senior Lecturer. Current assessment criteria is found here. Such promotion results in a permanent position as Senior Lecturer.

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