Postdoctoral Researcher in biostatistics
Karolinska Institutet, MEB / Biomedicinjobb / Stockholm
2018-08-30
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Division
The position is in the biostatistics group.
The primary activities of the biostatistics group include (i) own research in design and analysis of population-based studies, genetic epidemiology and molecular epidemiology, (ii) collaboration with medical researchers, and (iii) biostatistics teaching both at undergraduate and graduate levels.
Duties
The position would suit applicants interested in developing a career in the intersection of biostatistics and epidemiology, in particular those with a commitment to promoting the adoption of new/improved statistical methods by the epidemiology research community.
The methodological work will be conducted in parallel with various applications in disease epidemiology, using real world data from national registers and publicly-available datasets.
Entry requirements
Qualified to be employed as a postdoctor is one who has obtained a doctorate in biostatistics or statistics no more than three years before the last date of application, the term can be extended under special circumstances. The candidate must have interest in developing novel designs for epidemiological/clinical studies and a strong competence in the use of statistical software and the development of software tools for epidemiologists in Stata and R.
The applicant should be able to work closely with researchers from different disciplines, be willing to acquire the necessary medical, biological and epidemiological knowledge, and have good communication and writing skills.
Application process
An employment application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:
- A complete curriculum vitae, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
- A complete list of publications
- A summary of current work (no more than one page)
The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.
Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Its vision is to significantly contribute to the improvement of human health. Karolinska Institutet accounts for the single largest share of all academic medical research conducted in Sweden and offers the country's broadest range of education in medicine and health sciences. The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet selects the Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine.
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Varaktighet, arbetstid
Full time. Tillträde: Fall 2018 Visstidsanställning
Publiceringsdatum2018-08-30ErsättningMonthly salary
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2018-09-08
Ange följande referens när du ansöker: 2-4526/2018
Klicka på denna länk för att göra din ansökanKontaktLina Werner, HR-officer Email:
lina.werner@ki.seMarie Reilly, Professor Email:
marie.reilly@ki.seFöretagKarolinska Institutet, MEB
AdressKarolinska Institutet, MEB
Karolinska Institutet, Box 281
17177 Stockholm
KontorsadressKarolinska Institutet, Box 281
Jobbnummer 4318777
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