Professor in Biostatistics - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

- with focus on research

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (MEB) is recruiting a Professor in Biostatistics to strengthen the theoretical and methodological competence of the department’s biostatistics group. The successful candidate will contribute to the continued development of a dynamic biostatistics group that has grown from zero to 25 PhD biostatisticians in the last 25 years at one of the world’s top 50 universities and top 10 medical faculties ki.se/en/about/ranking-and-karolinska-institutet. You will have access to rich data and the opportunity to collaborate with world-leading medical scientists at a university that is investing in data-driven life science.

MEB 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, life science, pediatric, pharmaco, and geriatric epidemiology and biostatistics.

The MEB biostatistics group hosts approximately 40 biostatistical scientists, including four full professors of biostatistics and one professor emeritus. Group members conducts theoretical and methodological research in areas including causal inference, clinical trials, design and analysis of epidemiological studies, register-based research, twin and family studies, predictive modeling, image analysis, survival analysis, statistical genetics, and analyses of high-throughput data. Members of the group collaborate within the department, nationally, and internationally on research in biostatistics and applications in areas including cancer, psychiatric disorders, and aging. Further information can be found at ki.se/en/meb/meb-biostatistics-group

Part of the success of our department is due to our common research infrastructure and collaborative spirit. Researchers at the Department share and co-finance common resources (e.g., research administration, IT, database administration, and an applied biostatistics group). Only researchers who are interested in this model should consider applying.

Description of the subject area

Our goal is to recruit a biostatistical scientist to strengthen the theoretical and methodological competence of our faculty. We are especially interested in candidates who would develop theory and methods relevant to epidemiological, clinical, or high-throughput molecular sciences, but our primary goal is to recruit the strongest biostatistical scientist with respect to theory and methods, irrespective of their specific research area.

Your mission

The employment has a focus on research. We aim to strengthen our faculty by recruiting a biostatistical scientist considered a world class researcher in any area of biostatistics. The successful candidate is expected to stimulate and develop growth in his/her chosen areas of biostatistics and contribute to the supervision of doctoral students in biostatistics. We assume the successful candidate will continue her/his research within their established research area, but also explore new research opportunities. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to academic leadership and engage in the development of biostatistics as well as the department and Karolinska Institutet as a whole. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the education of masters and doctoral students majoring in biostatistics.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for an employment as Professor with focus on research the applicant must have demonstrated pedagogical expertise; scientific expertise and management, development and collaborative skills (See the instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet).

Assessment criteria

The Professorship has a focus on research. The assessment will weight qualifications as follows: scientific expertise (3), pedagogical expertise (2), and leadership, development and collaboration expertise (2).

For employment as Professor at Karolinska Institutet, the eligibility requirements and assessment criteria stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure 3.1.1 are applied in relation to established profile of employment.

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has 

• Conducted, in recent years, research of high quality in statistics/biostatistics theory and methods, and demonstrated the potential to continue to conduct research of high quality.
  
  
• Published high-quality peer-reviewed research in statistics/biostatistics theory and methods and occupy a prominent place in the list of authors.
  
  
• Been the principal recipient of funding for research in statistics/biostatistics theory and methods, granted in national or international competition, during the last five-year-period and have the potential to secure further funding.
  
  
• Published high-quality peer-reviewed research in biology, medicine, epidemiology, public health, or related areas.
  
  
• Documented leadership and collaboration experience.

It is meritorious that the applicant has

• Demonstrated excellent pedagogical skills.

The applicant shall also have completed 10 weeks of courses on teaching in higher education (or have equivalent competence), as indicated in the recommendations of the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institution. If the person appointed for the position is lacking such education at the time of the employment, the appointee must undergo such education during the first two years of employment.

After an overall assessment of the expertise and merits of the applicants in relation to the subject area, Karolinska Institutet will determine which of them has the best potential to contribute to a positive development of the activities at KI.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. 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

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Application

Your application must contain the following documents in English: a cover letter as well as a résumé and a qualifications portfolio including a description of your research plan, both presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet’s template (ki.se/qualificationsportfolio). You may change or add to your application at any time up to and including the application deadline date. After the deadline, the process closes, and no amendment or addition can be made to your application.

The applications will be reviewed by external reviewers, most often both national and international. For that reason, all the submitted documents should be written in English.

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

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