Postdoctoral Researcher in psychiatric epidemiology

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.

The Psychiatric and pharmaco-epidemiology research group at MEB offers a collaborative and dynamic environment, where cutting-edge epidemiology research meets clinical needs. We provide access to rich healthcare data, hands-on experience with advanced methods, and opportunities to publish in high-impact journals, all in a stimulating environment that drives research with real-world impact.

Your mission

We are looking for 1 to 2 outstanding and motivated postdoctoral researchers to join our team. The successful applicant will work on projects related to risk prediction and personalized treatment in child and adolescent psychiatry. The projects will involve advanced epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, and machine learning methods.

You will be part of a well-funded and successful research group, collaborating with an international team. Your responsibilities will include data management, analysis, manuscript preparation, grant application, and career development.

This is a two-year position with possibility of extension. For experienced postdoc, we provide support for further academic progression after the postdoc period.

Your profile

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. Completion of your doctoral degree within the last three years is considered an advantage. If there are special reasons, your degree may have been completed earlier.

The successful applicant is expected to have:

• PhD in medical or health science with a focus on epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, or related topics
• Experience in handling large-scale health record data, such as Nordic register-based data
• Advanced data management skills using statistical software (e.g., SAS, R or Python)
• Experience in writing and publishing scientific articles in epidemiology, psychiatry, or related topics
• Good communication skills in English, both written and oral

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

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.

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Location: Solna

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)
• Title and abstract of two papers that you are most proud of.

Welcome to apply!

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

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