Principal Researcher in psychiatric epidemiology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics 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, pediatric, pharmaco, genetic, and geriatric epidemiology, eating disorders, precision medicine, and biostatistics.

Part of the success of our department is due to our collaborative spirit where one factor is that researchers at the Department share and co-finance common resources (e.g., IT and an applied biostatistics group). The department is situated at campus Solna. Further information can be found at http://ki.se/en/meb

Description of the subject area

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states and events in human populations. In psychiatric epidemiology research, our goal is to contribute to better health care for people with mental health problems and neurodevelopmental disorders, by increasing the knowledge on disorders etiology, risk factors, comorbidity, treatment, and consequences. Research at MEB builds on the unique Swedish strengths of epidemiological research, including a long tradition of using individually linked health registers and biobank collections.

Your mission

We are seeking a Principal Researcher for 20% employment in the research area of psychiatric epidemiology to stimulate and develop the department’s activities. The main duty of the successful applicant will be to pursue an independent line of research to increase the knowledge of environmental and genetic factors for mental health problems and neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents. The successful applicant will be engaged in academic leadership and serve as a supervisor for doctoral students.  

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for employment as a Principal Researcher, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having equivalent scientific expertise, the applicant must have demonstrated research expertise. The applicant must also be a Research Leader and have established their own line of research. The applicant should furthermore have shown documented, high-quality scientific production, particularly in the last six years and have the potential to energetically drive their research forward as well as be recognized nationally and internationally. The applicant should also have obtained good, long-term and preferably external funding and have the potential to obtain further external funding.  The applicant should have shown teaching and supervision experience and demonstrated good leadership qualities.

The position requires a docent title in areas of psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, or epidemiology.

Assessment criteria

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has shown

• We stress research expertise and the capability to pursue an independent line of research when assessing applicants.

• The ability to obtain funding, as demonstrated by having secured funding as a principle applicant in open calls in national or international competitions (e.g., national research councils).

• Experience in supervising at least two doctoral students as a primary supervisor.

• The successful applicant should have published at least 10 papers in psychiatry as the first or last author.

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. Here, 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 

Location: Solna

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Application

We prefer that Your application is written in English, but You can also apply in Swedish. An application must contain the following documents: Resumé, qualifications and description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet's qualifications portfolio.

Welcome to apply at the latest 25th of September 2023.

The applications will be reviewed by external reviewers.

The application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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