Undergraduate and graduate level education in Genetic Epidemiology with focus on cardiovascular diseases (scholarship)

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

We aim to identify genes and related mechanisms involved in determining the risk of myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke in apparently healthy individuals. To this end, we use data from large and well-established epidemiological material where a comprehensive collection of genetic and molecular data exist.

Division

At the Division of Cardiology we conduct research in a broad spectrum of cardiology. The division consists of three research groups which in turn are subdivided into smaller scientifically independent groups. We conduct research in the major cardiovascular areas including ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease/atherosclerosis, heart failure, valvular disease, and cardiac arrhythmias as well as lifestyle style problems. The research is based on clinical problems investigated in the experimental laboratory-based projects and in clinical studies.

Duties

During your fellowship you are expected to actively participate in scientific activities such as group meetings and journal clubs. You are going to learn and practice novel methods, in particular cross-traits metanalysis, in large and anonymized dataset using different operating systems.

Entry requirements

Master degree in epidemiology, or public health, or biostatistics, or bioinformatics. Experience with analysis of large data sets, ability to write scripts for analysis in R and Linux operating systems are meritorious skills.

Type of scholarship

The scholarships may be granted only to:

• Persons who have been admitted (and registered in Ladok) to KI to study at the undergraduate or graduate level,
• Persons who are admitted (and registered) to undergraduate or graduate level programs at a university with which KI collaborates.

The scholarships can be granted either for studies in an existing course or for a shorter period of practical research experience (documented in an individual study plan/research plan) for admitted students at the undergraduate or graduate level. The scholarships may be awarded for up to 12 months (divided into a maximum of four courses/periods) during the study period. Decisions on scholarships may be made for a maximum of six months at a time.

The scholarships may not be disbursed to any person who received a salary or remuneration from KI during the two-year period immediately preceding the potential disbursement. This provision may be waived if the income received during the preceding two-year period relates to:

• Income of less than 1,000 SEK per year
• Compensation paid to research subjects
• Compensation paid to student representatives on KI boards/committees
• Compensation for work performed that was of an entirely different nature than education and research

Location

The position is located within the Department of Medicine, Solna. The department consists of ten divisions and each division consists of several research groups. The position is located within the Division of Cardiology. You can read more on our research group at https://ki.se/en/research/research-areas-centres-and-networks/research-groups/cardiovascular-epidemiology-team-bruna-gigante

Application

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

• A complete curriculum vitae
• A complete list of publications
• A summary of current work (no more than one page)

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