Postdoc in prediction modelling of neurodevelopmental disorders

Do you want to contribute to improving human health?

The position is available in the research group led by Senior Researcher Kristiina Tammimies (https://ki.se/en/kbh/tammimies-lab) at the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health. The Tammimies lab focuses on understanding genetic and biological factors associated with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) such as autism spectrum disorder, and how this information can be integrated to guide clinical work. The group performs high-resolution genetic analyses in different NDD cohorts and follows-up findings using bioinformatics approaches and cellular models. The research group is located in BioClinicum, the Karolinska University Hospital research building as part of the women/children/genetics research theme.

Your mission

We are looking for a computational postdoctoral fellow to join our international team. The postdoc will work on a large project that aims to build prediction models for neurodevelopmental disorders using clinical and genomic information. Additional projects that the postdoc can be part of include a project analyzing genetic information in intervention outcomes, genomics studies in different neurodevelopmental disorder cohorts and analyzing functional genomics data generated from patients-derived neurons. A postdoctoral developmental plan will be prepared together with the successful candidate.

The candidate should have completed Ph.D studies within the field of Genetics, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computational biology or related areas with at least two published peer-reviewed articles or manuscripts available through preprint repositories. Applicants should have excellent skills in R,Python or similar programming languages. Previous experience working with large genetic datasets, especially whole-genome sequencing data or large patient registries is of merit. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required. The applicant will be evaluated based on education and previous scientific experience as well as personal suitability.

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.

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

The research group is part of the Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet (KIND) www.ki.se/KIND . KIND is a competence center for research, development, and education within the area of developmental psychopathology. The center is established in collaboration between Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm County Council aiming at generating high-impact basic research, improving clinical practice, and spreading new knowledge to stakeholders.

https://ki.se/en/kbh/tammimies-lab

www.ki.se/KIND

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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