Undergraduate and graduate level education in Cardiovascular Epidemiology with focus on genetics (scholarship)

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

We aim to identify genes and related mechanisms involved in determining the risk of myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke in apparently healthy individuals. To this end, we use data from large and well-established epidemiological material where a comprehensive collection of genetic and molecular data exist.

Division

At the Division of Cardiology we conduct research in a broad spectrum of cardiology. The division consists of three research groups which in turn are subdivided into smaller scientifically independent groups. We conduct research in the major cardiovascular areas including ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease/atherosclerosis, heart failure, valvular disease, and cardiac arrhythmias as well as lifestyle style problems. The research is based on clinical problems investigated in the experimental laboratory-based projects and in clinical studies.

Duties

During your fellowship you are expected to actively participate in scientific activities such as group meetings and journal clubs. You are going to learn and practice novel methods to perform genetic epidemiological analysis on large and anonymized dataset.

Entry requirements

Master degree in epidemiology, or public health, or biostatistics, or bioinformatics. Experience with analysis of large data sets, ability to write scripts for analysis in R are meritorious skills.

Type of scholarship
The scholarships may be granted only to:

• Persons who have been admitted (and registered in Ladok) to KI to study at the undergraduate or graduate level,
• Persons who are admitted (and registered) to undergraduate or graduate level programs at a university with which KI collaborates.

The scholarships can be granted either for studies in an existing course or for a shorter period of practical research experience (documented in an individual study plan/research plan) for admitted students at the undergraduate or graduate level. The scholarships may be awarded for up to 12 months (divided into a maximum of four courses/periods) during the study period. Decisions on scholarships may be made for a maximum of six months at a time.

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. 

Location

The position is located within the Department of Medicine, Solna. The department consists of ten divisions and each division consists of several research groups. The position is located within the research team of Bruna gigante within the division of Cardiology.

You can read more on our research group at https://ki.se/en/research/research-areas-centres-and-networks/research-groups/cardiovascular-epidemiology-team-bruna-gigante

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Application

An application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

• A complete curriculum vitae
• A complete list of publications
• A summary of current work (no more than one page)

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

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