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Centre for Psychiatry Research (CPF) is responsible for all research and education (FoUU) within Psychiatry at Region Stockholm and at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, KI. At the Obsessive-Compulsive and related Disorders Across the Lifespan research group, we aim to understand the causes and consequences of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders, applying a variety of methodologies such as epidemiology, genetics, and clinical trials. The successful candidate will work in a unique environment which integrates an international, interdisciplinary and clinical research environment, providing an opportunity to contribute to quality research at international top-level, with practical and clinical implications related to the field.
The employment as Assistant Professor involves working independently, and in collaboration with others in the research group, on advancing the understanding of the genetic architecture underlying OCD and related disorders. Additionally, the position will further elucidate the role of gene-environment correlations and gene-environment interactions through the integration of genetic and epidemiological data. Your research will complement and build upon existing expertise in the epidemiology and clinical experience in OCD and related disorders.
Work tasks will involve:
The employment as Assistant Professor is time limited for 4 years with the right to apply for promotion to Senior Lecturer.
The successful candidate needs to have the following qualities:
Those eligible for employment as an Assistant Professor are individuals who have been awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence. Preference should be given to those who were awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence no more than five years prior to the expiry of the application period for the position as assistant professor.
Those who have been awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence earlier may however be considered if special grounds exist.
Special grounds refer to:
Ground, dates and extent must be clearly specified in the application and verified with relevant documentation.
The candidate will be evaluated based on previous research experience of relevance to the tasks for the position, motivation and ability to collaborate. Scientific expertise and experience with multiple different types of research domains in relevance to psychiatric research (genetics, epidemiology, biostatistics) will be most important when assessing applicants.
The successful candidate should have the following qualities:
Personal suitability is of great importance.
A creative, international 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 good benefits through our collective agreement.
Location: Norrtull, Stockholm
Read more about the Department of Clinical Neuroscience
Read more about the research group you will be part of
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 March 27th, 2024.
The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.
An Assistant Professor employed in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 4 Section 12a shall be promoted to Senior Lecturer if he or she is eligible for an employment as Senior Lecturer in accordance with the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet and is assessed to be suitable for such employment in accordance with the assessment criteria that KI has decided should be applied when being promoted to Senior Lecturer. The assessment criteria stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet that was valid at the time of appointment as Assistant Professor will be applied when applying for promotion to Senior Lecturer. Current assessment criteria is found here. Such promotion results in a permanent position as Senior Lecturer.
Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | According to agreement |
Salary | Monthly salary |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100% |
City | Stockholm |
County | Stockholms län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | STÖD 2-1145/2024 |
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Published | 13.Mar.2024 |
Last application date | 27.Mar.2024 11:59 PM CET |