Postdoctoral Researcher in Insurance Medicine

Do you want to contribute to improving human health?

We are looking for a postdoc who will work in interdisciplinary research projects within the Department of Insurance Medicine, where research and teaching on various aspects of sickness absence, health, work, and life situation is conducted. Right now, we need a postdoc in a project involving people with multiple sclerosis. We offer an engaging, interdisciplinary, and international research environment where you have the opportunity to contribute to high-quality research with great societal relevance.

Your mission

The position involves participating in, planning, and implementing research projects within insurance medicine/sickness absence research. Your duties will primarily involve data management of register and survey data, statistical analyses, compilation of results, and writing manuscripts and grant applications, in close collaboration with other project participants. You are encouraged to develop your own ideas and work towards advancing your own independent line of research within the area.

Your profile

To be eligible for employment as a postdoctor a doctoral degree or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree is required. This eligibility requirement must be fulfilled at the latest at the time of the employment decision. 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.

Documented experience of epidemiological studies is required for the position. Experience of working with large databases of register and/or survey data as well as analyses in, e.g., SAS, STATA, SPSS, or R, are meriting for the position. Experience of working with nationwide Swedish registers and research within the insurance medicine and/or MS area are particularly meriting. Good knowledge of spoken and written English is essential. The applicant should show a high degree of conscientiousness, initiative, and independence. The work will be conducted in collaboration with the PI and other project members, and places high demands on flexibility and good collaborative abilities. Furthermore, personal suitability is important.

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. 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. Several of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with the health care providers is important for creating groundbreaking top quality education and research. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several benefits through our collective agreement.

Location: Solna

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)

Welcome to apply at the latest the 15th of August 2023.

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

Want to make a difference? Join us and contribute to better health for all!