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To be a doctoral student means to devote oneself to a research project under supervision of experienced researchers and following an individual study plan. For a doctoral degree, the equivalent of four years of full-time doctoral education is required.

The research group
The doctoral student position is located at Aging Research Center (ARC), within the social gerontology group, belonging to the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society. The group uses cross-sectional and longitudinal data from interview studies and registers to study ageing and older people’s living conditions. Currently, the research group is working with multiple scientific questions on topics such as older people’s health; health trends at the population level, medical and social services and multiple aspects of inequalities at the group level.

The doctoral student project and the duties of the doctoral student
The doctoral student will be working on two projects ”Cash and Care. Intergenerational transfers in the families of the oldest-old and their consequences for inequality” and “Health and mortality in older Europeans – a matter of cash and care?”
The overall aim of the project is to examine how inequalities are shaped and responded to by families through transfers of money (cash) and time (care) between older adults and their adult children. Transfers will be examined in the context of broader societal changes and welfare state programs.
The student will together with the supervisors, within the framework of this project, develop more specific research questions for the doctoral thesis. With the support of supervisors, the student will perform statistical analyses of existing longitudinal data and write up the results of each study for publication in peer reviewed journals.
The doctoral student will attend courses and seminars at doctoral level, present the research at scientific conferences, learn to compile and analyse data in different ways, write scientific articles, and participate in scientific activities such as research group meetings and seminar series.

What do we offer?
A creative and inspiring environment full of expertise and curiosity. 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. As a doctoral student you are offered an individual research project, a well-educated supervisor, a vast range of elective courses and the opportunity to work in a leading research group. Karolinska Institutet collaborates with prominent universities from all around the world, which ensures opportunities for international exchanges. You will be employed on a doctoral studentship which means that you receive a contractual salary. Employees also have access to our modern gym for free and receive reimbursements for medical care.

Eligibility requirements for doctoral education
In order to participate in the selection for a doctoral position, you must meet the following general (A) and specific (B) eligibility requirements at latest by the application deadline.

It is your responsibility to certify eligibility by following the instructions on the web page Entry requirements (eligibility) for doctoral education.

A) General eligibility requirement
You meet the general eligibility requirement for doctoral/third-cycle/PhD education if you:

  1. have been awarded a second-cycle/advanced/master qualification (i.e. master degree) or
  2. have satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the advanced/second-cycle/master level, or
  3. have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.*

Follow the instructions on the web page Entry requirements (eligibility) for doctoral education.

*If you claim equivalent knowledge, follow the instructions on the web page Assessing equivalent knowledge for general eligibility for doctoral education.

B) Specific eligibility requirement

You meet the specific eligibility requirement for doctoral/third-cycle/PhD education if you:

- Show proficiency in English equivalent to the course English B/English 6 at Swedish upper secondary school.

Follow the instructions on the web page English language requirements for doctoral education.

Verification of your documents
Karolinska Institutet checks the authenticity of your documents. Karolinska Institutet reserves the right to revoke admission if supporting documents are discovered to be fraudulent. Submission of false documents is a violation of Swedish law and is considered grounds for legal action.

Skills and personal qualities
The applicant must have

  • Master’s degree in Social Sciences or Public Health
  • Documented experience of statistical analyses of longitudinal data materials
  • Show scientific knowledge and quality in previous work relevant for the application
  • Very good English and Swedish skills in speaking and writing

 Meritorious is if the candidate have

  • Documented experience of writing scientific documents/papers/reports
  • Documented ability and experience of planning, coordinate and finishing project within or outside academia.

We are looking for a highly motivated, social skilled, and creative person that can work both independently and as a team member in our research group. 

Terms and conditions
The doctoral student will be employed on a doctoral studentship maximum 4 years full-time.

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Application process
Submit your application and supporting documents through the Varbi recruitment system. Use the button in the top right corner and follow the instructions.

Your application should contain the following documents:

- A personal letter and a curriculum vitae (Swedish or English)
- Degree projects and previous publications, if any (Swedish or English)
- Any other documentation showing the desirable skills and personal qualities described above (Swedish or English)
- Documents certifying your general eligibility (see A above)
- Documents certifying your specific eligibility (see B above)

Selection
A selection will be made among eligible applicants on the basis of the ability to benefit from doctoral education. The qualifications of the applicants will be evaluated on an overall basis.

Karolinska Institutet uses the following bases of assessment:

- Documented subject knowledge of relevance to the area of research
- Analytical skill
- Other documented knowledge or experience that may be relevant to doctoral studies in the subject.

 All applicants will be informed when the recruitment is completed.


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Type of employment PhD placement
Contract type Full time
Reference number 2-1256/2020
Contact
  • Carin Lennartsson, lektor, carin.lennartsson@ki.se, 08-524 858 15
  • Carin Ullman, administrativ chef, carin.ullman@ki.se
  • Catarina Cleveson, samordnare forskarutbildning, catarina.cleveson@ki.se, 08-524 868 32
Union representative
  • Biborka Bereczky Veress, SACO, 070-173 85 75
  • Carina Eklund, OFR, 08-585 826 65
  • Henry Wölling, SEKO, 08-524 840 80
Published 16.Mar.2020
Last application date 06.Apr.2020 11:59 PM CEST

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