Senior Research Specialist

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Urology Unit at the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery focuses on mainly on clinical epidemiological research on the etiology, prognosis, treatment evaluation and outcome of diseases and conditions in the urinary tract and male urogenital organs. We have a strong methodological background in clinical epidemiology and research using large clinical databases and healthcare and population registers.

Description of the subject area

The long-term goal of this project is to improve treatment for Lower-Urinary-Tract-Symptom (LUTS) conditions via a better understanding of the relationship between LUTS and psychiatric comorbidities. We use unique epidemiological data to dissect the genetic epidemiology of different LUTS symptoms and their association with anxiety disorders, PTSD, and ADHD in youth (<18 years of age). With the availability of large longitudinal data from the Swedish national registries and the advancement of statistical methods, now we are in a unique position to conduct this project and shed light on this association.

Your mission

The Urology Unit is now recruiting a Senior research specialist in epidemiology and biostatistics who will collaborate with our team in the data analysis and interpretation. This role is a permanent position on part-time (20 %). 

Eligibility requirements

For employment as Senior Research Specialist at Karolinska Institutet, the eligibility requirements and assessment criteria stated in the Guidelines for non-teaching positions at Karolinska Institutet are applied in relation to the established profile of employment.

To be eligible for employment as a Senior Research Specialist, in addition to holding a PhD, or having a foreign degree deemed equivalent to a Swedish doctoral degree, the applicant must have demonstrated good level of research expertise with significant scientific output. The applicant must also have demonstrated a good scientific independence to which their own contribution has been significant and a research plan of high quality with clear future potential.

Additional requirements:

· Experience from analysis of studies with epidemiological study design and studies in genetic epidemiology

· Have authored 15 original publications, the majority of which must be based on his/her postdoctoral research. Of these, at least two must be as first or last author, of which at least one as last author, conducted after PhD graduation and without any of his/her doctoral supervisors as co-authors

· Have demonstrated good scientific skills with significant scientific output

· Have demonstrated good scientific independence in research projects to which their own contribution has been significant

· Have a research plan of a high standard with clear future potential

· Self-initiative and ability to work independently as well as in a team environment

· Excellent proficiency in English (written and verbal) and project coordination skills

·  Competence in urologly and/or psychiatric disease

·  Specialization in Statistical computing

Assessment criteria

It is meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Original scientific publications, their quality and quantity, with special consideration paid to  publications after doctoral education.
• Scientific independence demonstrated through leading and senior authorships, review articles and other scientific publications.
• Presentations and scientific assignments at international congresses.
• Research grants obtained in regional, national and international competition.
• National and international research collaborations.
• Research responsibility as supervisor for master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral degree projects
• Reviewer and assessor of other researchers’ scientific output.
• Research experience from a research group other than that in which doctoral studies were pursued.
• Development of a personal research profile within the relevant subject area.
• A plan for future research based on current science.

After an overall assessment of the expertise and merits of the applicants in relation to the subject area, Karolinska Institutet will determine which of them has the best potential to contribute to a positive development of the activities at KI.

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. Here, 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

We prefer that Your application is written in English, but You can also apply in Swedish. An application must contain the following documents: PhD certificate, resumé, qualifications and description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet's qualifications portfolio.

The applications will be reviewed by external reviewers.

The application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.

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