Post doc in genetic epidemiology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to better health for all?

Your mission

The primary project will involve enhancing polygenic risk prediction by incorporating related phenotypes. This will involve two main disease domains: psychiatric and immunological.  Additional projects within psychiatric genetics will be possible upon agreement, making use of the exceptional data from the Swedish National Registers and several genetically informed collections across a range of psychiatric disorders collected within Sweden. The project will be led by Dr. Sarah Bergen, at the Karolinska Institute (Stockholm, Sweden).

Your profile

Applicants should have a PhD in biostatistics or another related discipline. Prospective candidates should be skilled in statistical analyses and have experience with analysis of complex biomedical data. Expertise in using R and SAS for data analysis is essential, and having experience with high-performance/remote computing clusters is a merit. Interest in psychiatric and/or neurological disorders is a prerequisite and knowledge of this research field is an advantage. Successful candidates will have a high level of English proficiency.

Qualified to be employed as a postdoctor is one who has obtained a doctorate or has equivalent scientific competence. It is considered as an advantage if you have completed your doctoral degree within the last three years, if there are special reasons, your degree may have been completed earlier. 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?

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 a better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. At KI, you get to meet researchers working with a wide range of specialisms and methods, giving you ample opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with the various scientific fields within medicine and health. It is the crossover collaborations, which have pushed KI to where it is today, at the forefront of global research. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several benefits through our collective agreement.

Location: Solna

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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