Jobbtitel:
Postdoctoral Researcher in quantitative genetic psychiatric epidemiology

Arbetsbeskrivning:

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

Division

Our group use different genetically informative samples and designs to study the interplay between genes and environments in the development of health and behavioral problems from childhood to adulthood.

A particular focus is on children with autism spectrum disorders, ADHD and other neurodevelopmental problems.

Duties

The applicant should supervise students, do analyses and write scientific papers using data from longitudinal twin and family studies.

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.

The applicant should be extremely skilled in advanced multivariate and longitudinal quantitative/behavior genetic and twin methods. Documented experience including several scientific publications with twin and family methods in the area of neurodevelopmental problems are a requirement.

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)

Appointment will be for 2 years, with a possible extension after evaluation.

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

Karolinska Institutet är ett av världens ledande medicinska universitet. I Sverige står Karolinska Institutet för drygt 40 procent av den medicinska akademiska forskningen och har det största utbudet av medicinska utbildningar. Sedan 1901 utser Nobelförsamlingen vid Karolinska Institutet mottagare av Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin.

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Timmar per vecka:
50%. Tillträde: Enligt överenskommelse Visstidsanställning

Arbetsgivare Namn: Karolinska Institutet, MEB

Arbetsgivare adress: Karolinska Institutet, Box 281 17177 Stockholm

Form av kontakt:
Åsa Agréus, Personalhandläggare titel : telefon 1: asa.agreus (at) ki.se() telefon 2: () mobil: e-post:

Jobb kort beskrivning: Philosophers, historians and political scientists

Land: Sweden

Område: Stockholms län

Avtalstid: Permanent

Typ av kontrakt: Full time

Källa till jobberbjudande: Public Employment Service of Sweden(AMS)

Hur man ansöker: Other - see free text