Researcher in Alzheimer disease mechanisms - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Division of Neurogeriatrics is focused on translational research in neurodegenerative diseases, in particular Alzheimer disease.

Your mission

The candidate will work as independent researcher with group responsibility to lead a team with PhD students and postdocs at the Division of Neurogeriatrics. The mission is to perform preclinical Alzheimer disease research to delineate disease mechanisms and to bring forward potential translatable new targets to treat Alzheimer disease. In addition, the candidate needs to actively bring in funding to cover personnel and research costs. The candidate is expected to actively participate and contribute to the development of the division’s research, which should be exemplified by ongoing cross-disciplinary collaborations of the applicant.

The position is full-time and designed for 2 years.

Your profile

Qualified to be employed as a researcher is one who has obtained a doctorate, having a postdoc experience and reached docent level competence. A strong scientific profile documented with publications in high profile journals is expected where the applicant has an independent line of research formulated within neurodegenerative diseases using in vivo models. Independence in terms of research funding is a requirement. Strong communications skills and international collaborations are advantageous. The candidate should have pedagogic skills and previous leadership experience.

Bases os assessment

We stress research expertise when assessing applicants.

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: BioClinicum, Karolinska Institutet, Solna Campus

https://ki.se/en/nvs/research-at-the-division-of-neurogeriatrics

Application

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

• A complete resumé, including date of the thesis defense, 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)
• A description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet's qualifications portfolio.

Welcome to apply at the latest 30 April, 2020

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

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