Postdoctoral researcher in cardiometabolic epidemiology of aging

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.

In the research group “Cardiometabolic epidemiology and aging” we focus on obesity and metabolic health in relation to risk of dementia and other age-related outcomes. We use data from several longitudinal cohorts, including sub-studies of the Swedish Twin Registry. The group is part of the research environment “Aging Epidemiology”, which brings together researchers interested in aging from different fields, including twin studies, genetic and molecular epidemiology, and pharmacoepidemiology.

Presentation of the research group: Cardiometabolic epidemiology and aging – Ida Karlsson's research group | Karolinska Institutet

Your mission

The postdoctoral researcher is expected to conduct research on cardiometabolic health and dementia using longitudinal cohort data from several sources, including biomarker and genetic data and data from healthcare registers. The postdoc is also expected to take part in student supervision, project management, and grant applications. The position is partly within the “Interplay of Genes and Environment across Multiple Studies (IGEMS) consortium”, and there are opportunities for international collaborations and potential research visits.     

Your profile

Requirements:

• PhD in medical or health science with a focus on epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, data science, or related topics
• Experience in writing and publishing scientific articles in epidemiology, obesity and metabolic health, aging, or related topics
• Experience in statistical analysis
• Experience in managing large data in a systematic fashion
• Strong skills in R, Stata, or SAS
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and oral

Meritorious:

• Interest in and experience from research on cardiometabolic health and/or aging
• Experience in longitudinal data management and analyses
• Skills in scientific writing
• Strong organizing skills

We attach great importance to personal qualities in this recruitment. As a person, you are structured, driven, and performance oriented, with the ability to co-operate as well as work autonomously.  

To be eligible for employment as a postdoctor a phd or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a Swedish phd 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.

What do we offer?

This position is for a duration of two years.

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

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Application

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

• PhD certificate
• 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 2025-01-31

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

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.

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