1 Postdoctoral position in genetic epidemiology of aging

The Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics conducts research in epidemiology and biostatistics across a broad range of areas within biomedical science. The department is among the largest of its type in Europe and has especially strong research profiles in psychiatric, cancer, reproductive, pediatric, pharmaco, genetic, and geriatric epidemiology, eating disorders, precision medicine, and biostatistics.

Part of the success of our department is due to our collaborative spirit where one factor is that researchers at the Department share and co-finance common resources (e.g., IT and an applied biostatistics group). The department is situated at campus Solna. Further information can be found at http://ki.se/en/meb

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

1 postdoctoral position is available within the Aging research group at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm. The aging research group currently consists of about five independent research leaders with 10-15 post docs and PhD students, working on a wide variety of research projects, including molecular and genetic epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, as well as twin and family studies. As part of the aging research group, you will be working in a highly collaborative and friendly research environment with weekly group meetings, and generous sharing of knowledge, resources and data.

Your mission

The successful applicant will conduct studies in genetic epidemiology of neuropsychiatric diseases with a link to cognition and aging. The overall aim is to reveal shared and unique biological mechanisms of cognitive impairments seen in aging and neuropsychiatric diseases. Methods mainly include analyses of polygenic risk scores for schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease and other neuropsychiatric diseases, in relation to cognitive aging. Biological aging phenotypes may also be considered. Population-based cohorts from the Swedish Twin Register, the Genomic Aggregation Project in Sweden, the UK biobank, and other National Patient Registries will be used in the analyses. The position is 2 years with possibility of extension. For more information please contact Karolina Kauppi, see email addresses below.

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.

Qualifications

A doctoral degree related to epidemiology, genetics, neuroscience, or aging research.
A formal education in epidemiology, pharmacology, public health, neuroscience, or a closely related field.
A strong research background in aging, genetics, pharmacology, epidemiology or related.
Experience with methods in epidemiological research.
Experience with registry-based data and/or genetic data.
Excellent data management skills in R, SAS and/or STATA. Unix programming skills are meriting.
Excellent communication and writing skills in English.

Competences, skills and experiences considered meritorious:

An ability to collaborate with colleagues within and beyond the group.
Good team player with interpersonal skills and a considerate manner.
Organized, efficient, and flexible in dealing with unpredictability and changes.
Experience with international work.

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: 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)

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

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