Systems genetic doctoral (PhD) student position in studies of metabolic and vascular high-dimensional data in health and cardiometabolic disease - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

We are recruiting a student for doctoral education. After a candidate is selected, an admission process commences. The candidate is admitted as a student once an individual study plan for the doctoral education has been approved by the departmental admission board.  

For more information regarding doctoral (PhD) education, see: http://www.ki.se/doctoral. 

Research group
The research groups of Björkegren and Betsholtz are located in the Integrated Center of Cardiometabolic Research (ICMC) at the Department of Medicine in Novum, Huddinge south of Stockholm. Both groups are performing research of the arterial wall using high-dimensional data such RNAsequencing. Of particular interest in both groups is single cell RNAseq data generation and analysis. While Betsholtz’s group focuses mostly on vasculature using genetically modified mouse models, Björkegren’s group focuses primarily on vascular and metabolic tissues isolated from patients with cardiometabolic diseases. Although the groups are independent, members at ICMC work closely together.

The doctoral education project and the duties of the student
The PhD project concerns development of bioinformatic analysis focusing on single cell RNAseq. Together with the more senior bioinfomatic fellows in the groups, the PhD student will have a main responsibility for adapting state-of-the-art bioinformatic analysis methods from literature and apply these in analysis of RNAseq and other forms of high-dimensional data.

Entry requirements for doctoral education at KI
To be eligible for doctoral education following requirements has to be met:

General entry requirements
A person meets the general entry requirements for doctoral/third-cycle/PhD education (according to Higher Education Ordinance Chapt 7, section 39) if he/she:

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

Specific entry requirements
Proficiency in English equivalent to the course English B/English 6 at Swedish upper secondary school: Proficiency in the English language can be documented by an internationally recognized test such as TOEFL or IELTS, see web-link below for more information. Applicants who meet the general entry requirements (1 or 2 above) from a university in one of the Nordic countries fulfill the requirements in English.

For more information regarding general and specific entry requirements: http://ki.se/en/education/entry-requirements-eligibility-for-doctoral-education

Skills and personal qualities
The applicant is expected to have a bachelor degree in computer science including some sort of computer programing training. Previous experience from work with high-dimensional health or biological, data is meriting.

Assessment criteria
A selection will be made among qualified applicants on the basis of the ability to benefit from doctoral education. 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

The qualifications of the applicants will be evaluated on an overall basis.

Terms and conditions
All doctoral students at KI receive financial support during their doctoral education and employment on a doctoral studentship is the most common sort of support. During the time between recruitment and admission a short-term employment can be offered for up to 6 months.

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

• A personal letter and curriculum vitae
• A copy of degree certificates and associated certificates
• A copy of degree projects and any previous publications

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