Bioinformatician in Aging

Do you want to contribute to improving human health?

The research group of aging epidemiology is involved in a wide variety of research projects, including molecular and genetic epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, as well as twin and family studies. The group contains about 18 people - from senior professor to PhD- and master students - with five different PI´s collaborating on many research topics within aging. Research interests are biological aging, frailty, genetics of dementia, polypharmacy in the old and many more. The position as a bioinformatician will be an important cog in the wheel with participation in many ongoing projects.

Your mission

The candidate bioinformatician will work within the research group of aging epidemiology and provide support and analytical expertise in the ongoing projects. Depending on the interest of the person, there will be an opportunity to pursue a number of different research questions in aging using large-scale data such as genotypes, DNA methylation data, sequencing data, biomarkers and national registry data. For more information please contact Sara Hägg, see information below.

Your profile

A PhD in epidemiology, biostatistics or similar. We stress experience of working with large-scale data and training in appropriate methods. Knowledge in statistical software such as R, Stata and SAS is essential. Experience from working in a Unix/Linux cluster environment is preferred.

Strong analytical skills and training in epidemiological methods, omics analyses and biostatistics is a requirement to be a good candidate for the position. Experience in using large-scale data and knowledge in programming is a merit, as these skills are also valuable for the research projects, as is an interest in aging.

What do we offer?

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 better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct innovative medical research and provide the largest range of biomedical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is a state university, which entitles employees to several benefits such as extended holiday and a generous occupational pension. Employees also have free access to our modern gym and receive reimbursements for medical care.

Location: Solna

Application

Welcome to apply!

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

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.

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