Teaching assistant in psychiatric genomics

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (MEB) 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 KI-Psychiatric Genomics Institute (KI-PGI) at MEB conducts genetic research in major psychiatric disorders including major depressive disorders and schizophrenia. Principal Researcher Dr Lu Yi is the Director of KI-PGI, group leader of the Precision Psychiatry research group, and co-chair of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium Depression group. The major aim of Lu Yi’s research team is to advance the understanding and treatment of major depressive disorder through the integration of large-scale genomic data and nationwide electronic healthcare records.

Your mission

The overall aim of the relevant projects is to investigate the risks and outcomes in major depressive disorder. Your responsibility is to assist with teaching and research related activities.  

Your profile

Applicants should:

• be a University student, currently attending a Master’s degree program.
• have prior experience from analyzing big data
• have prior experience from analyzing genetic data
• have good oral and written communication skills in English

We attach great importance to personal qualities in this recruitment. As a person, you are a team player, collaborative and organized.

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. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several good benefits through our collective agreement. And you get to practice freely in our modern wellness facilities, where trained staff are on site.

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Location: Solna

Application

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The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.In this recruitment, you will apply with your CV without a personal letter. Instead, you will answer some questions about why you are applying for the job in the application form.

This is a part-time position on a fixed-term contract. 

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