Researcher in Epidemiology with a focus on dementia (part time) - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to improving human health?

We offer an engaging and international research environment where you will have the opportunity to contribute to high quality research at international top level. A senior research position is available within the area of working conditions, sleep disturbances, and dementia/Alzheimer disease. You will have a unique opportunity to work closely with top researchers in the field. Our research program aims to understand the influence of psychosocial stress over the working career and sleep disturbances on the risk of cognitive dysfunction/dementia. The area involves methods such as occupational and geriatric epidemiology, as well as advanced statistical methods for longitudinal data analysis.

Your mission

The candidate is expected to carry out high quality research on the association of life course exposure to psychosocial work stress and sleep disturbances and the risk of cognitive dysfunction (i.e. cognitive impairment, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease). Specifically, the researcher should be able to perform advanced statistical analyses concerning repeated measures on exposures over time. This is a temporary part-time position on 40 percent extent that we expect to last until 2022-07-31.

Your profile

We are looking for a senior researcher and the requirements include a medical background (MD) with experience from clinical work and successful research in dementia/aging, and with the competence of associate professor. The successful candidate must have experience of epidemiological research, as well as advanced statistical analysis skills using, e.g., STATA, SPSS, SAS. Extra weight is given to applicants with research experience also in occupational epidemiology (work stress). Excellent English skill is a requirement. The work involves close collaboration with others and demands flexibility and excellent communication skills.

A person is eligible to be appointed researcher if he or she has been awarded a Degree of Doctor or has achieved the corresponding scientific competence, as well as documented research after publicly defending his or her doctoral thesis corresponding to qualification as assistant professor.

Bases os assessment

We stress research expertise when assessing applicants and emphasize research experience in the area working conditions, dementia/Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive impairment/decline, as well as statistical analytical skills, 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: Solna

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Application

An application must contain the following documents in English: Resumé, qualifications and description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet's qualifications portfolio.

Welcome to apply at the latest 8th of July 2020.

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

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