Postdoctoral Researcher in Geriatric Epidemiology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS) conducts world-leading research in aging, dementia, epidemiology and care sciences. Aging Research Center (ARC) is a multidisciplinary academic environment, incorporated as an NVS division.
ARC conducts research in psychology, sociology, and various branches of medicine (e.g., neurology, epidemiology, psychiatry, and geriatrics). Senior researchers, postdocs, doctoral students, and guest researchers are all represented at ARC. Unique resources ‒ such as several large prospective studies, nationwide research registries, record linkage capabilities, and access to clinical and biological data ‒ are available at the center

Your mission

Together with epidemiologists, sociologists, and clinical researchers, the candidate will contribute to a research project investigating the relationship between life-course socioeconomic position, physical disease burden, and mental health outcomes in older adults. The project will largely be based on the ongoing population-based Swedish National Study on Aging and Care-Kungsholmen (SNAC-K), which includes people 60+ years who are followed up at regular intervals. The protocol includes extensive assessment of social, medical, biological, and genetic factors as well as a comprehensive neuropsychiatric battery. The postdoc will be involved in all parts of the research process, including hypothesis generation, study design, statistical analysis, manuscript preparation and dissemination. Successful candidate will additionally contribute with their experience to other ongoing projects and will be involved in preparation of funding applications. Finally, teaching at first- and second-cycle levels at Karolinska Institutet will also be among the work duties.

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.

Specific requirements are: 1) PhD in the field of epidemiology, with a particular focus on mental health and psychiatric outcomes; 2) Strong skills in statistical methods for analyzing cross-sectional and longitudinal data using STATA, MPlus, and/or R, documented by relevant training and user-experience; 3) Excellent written and oral English skills (knowledge of Swedish will be positively evaluated); 4) Documented experience in writing and publishing scientific papers; and 5) Research independence and ability to formulate new hypotheses.
Other meritorious competences include: 1) Research interest in the connection between mental and physical health; 2) Previous work on social inequalities in health; 3) Experience in research on aging; 4) Ability to work in teams and excellent interpersonal skills.

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: Karolinska Campus 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)

Welcome to apply at the latest October 11
The application will be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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