Postdoctoral Researcher in molecular epidemiology and bioinforma

Karolinska Institutet, MEB / Samhällsvetarjobb / Stockholm
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The Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics is among the largest departments of epidemiology in Europe with special focus on increasing our knowledge of the aetiology for different diseases. Our department consists of researchers, doctoral students, biostatisticians, data collectors, database administrators and administrative personnel, in total approximately some 250 staff. The department is situated in campus Solna. Further information can be found at ki.se/meb

Duties
Applicants for the Postdoctoral position in molecular epidemiology and bioinformatics are expected to work with applied statistical analyses of cancer genomics data.

Areas of work include development, implementation and evaluation of statistical models for patient stratification and subtyping based on NGS data from tumour material. The position would suit applicants who are interested in developing a career in the intersection of molecular epidemiology, statistics and bioinformatics. The successful applicant will join an interdisciplinary research team with strong collaboration with clinical departments and other national and international research groups.

Entry requirements
A person is eligible for a position as Postdoctoral Researcher if he or she has obtained a PhD no more than seven years before the last date of employment as postdoc.

Applicant should have a PhD degree in a relevant field (e.g. genetics, bioinformatics or epidemiology). Postgraduate training in epidemiology and/or biostatistics is considered favourably. Previous experience from statistical and bioinformatic analyses of cancer genomics data in general, and particularly of RNAseq data, is considered favourably. Experience from multivariate prediction modelling in high-dimensional data is an advantage. An interdisciplinary background in relevant research areas is considered favourably. Prior experience from data analysis and scripting in e.g. R or Matlab is considered favourably. The applicant should be able to work as part of a team as well as independently and be able to organize and prioritise his/her own work with minimal supervision.

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)
• Verifications for crediting of illness, military service, work for labour unions or student organisations, parental leave or similar circumstances
• Verification from the thesis defence committee or the equivalent (only if the thesis defence is scheduled within three months after the application deadline)
The application is to be submitted through the MyNetwork recruitment system.

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Publiceringsdatum
2015-03-20

Arbetstider och omfattning
100%. Tillträde: According to agreement. Visstidsanställning

Ersättning
Månadslön

Så ansöker du
Sista dag att ansöka är 2015-04-11
Ange följande referens när du ansöker: 2-1038/2015
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Kontakt
Mattias Rantalainen, Assistant Professor mattias.rantalainen@ki.se

Facklig kontakt
Ann Almqvist, OFR 08-524 861 99
Ulrika Zagai, SACO 08--524 871 84, ulrika.zagai@ki.se
Gunnar Stenberg, SEKO 08-524 880 75

Företag
Karolinska Institutet, MEB

Adress
Karolinska Institutet, MEB
Karolinska Institutet, Box 281
17177 Stockholm

Kontorsadress
Karolinska Institutet, Box 281

Jobbnummer
2214358

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