ERC-funded postdoctoral researcher in perinatal depression and premenstrual disorders

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow who will work on an exciting collaborative initiative aimed at novel biomarkers for perinatal depression and premenstrual disorders using large-scale multi-omics data. The project is part of a recently awarded prestigious European Research Council Starting Grant and applications are now invited for a postdoctoral position in Lu Lab (Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM) at the Karolinska Institutet Solna campus.

Your mission

The postdoctoral researcher will be part of the Women’s Mental Health Group at IMM led by Associate Professor Donghao Lu. Dr. Lu leads a comprehensive program to understand the underlying biological mechanisms affecting reproductive mood disorders (such as perinatal depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, perimenopausal depression, etc.) and potential health consequences leveraging large population-based cohorts with rich clinical and molecular data.

We seek an outstanding and innovative postdoc to join our collaborative team. We are data-rich and need a professional-level data scientist to maximize our analysis capacity and deepen our understanding of the biology underlying reproductive mood disorders. This individual should be passionately committed to furthering knowledge of reproductive psychiatric biology with the ultimate aim of improving women’s mental health. The successful applicant will join our team and conduct research on large molecular and omics data generated from biospecimens as well as health register/clinical data.

The main aim of the proposed research program is to identify novel biomarkers and transform the diagnosis, prevention and treatment for reproductive mood disorders. The successful applicant will play a key role in these novel projects and will have rich interactions with researchers at KI and external collaborators from University of Oslo and National Institute of Health, USA.

Your profile

Qualified to be employed as a postdoctoral researcher is one who has obtained a doctorate. 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.

• Applicants should have a PhD in a medical science such as epidemiology, biostatistics, bioinformatics, data science, etc
• Prior experience in professional analysis of high throughput sequencing data (e.g., genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics) will be considered an asset.
• Applicants should be highly collegial and experienced in working effectively in “team science” contexts. Successful postdocs are expected to possess exceptional organizational skills.
• Above all, we will evaluate highly the ability of the candidate to work independently while also being a team player who can collaborate and contribute positively to various ongoing projects.
• Applicants will be asked to describe past examples of having developed structured approaches to solving unanticipated and complex problems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English are required, along with experience with scientific writing. The professional communication language for this position will be English.

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.

The position is two years with potential to extend. Lu lab has a strong track record of promoting early career researchers. We are strongly committed to equity, diversity and inclusiveness, and encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Location: Solna, Stockholm

https://ki.se/en/research/research-areas-centres-and-networks/research-groups/womens-mental-health-epidemiology-donghao-lu-lab

https://ki.se/imm/forskning-vid-imm/enheter-vid-imm/enheten-for-integrativ-epidemiologi-0

Application

An employment application must contain the following documents in English:

• A complete resumé, including date of the thesis defense, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
• A complete list of publications
• A motivation letter containing a summary of current work and interest in the position (no more than one page).

You are also asked to answer some questions about why you are applying for the job in the application form. You will be asked to provide the contact information of two references. Welcome to apply at the latest October 15th, 2024.

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

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