Paul Dickman
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Assistant Professor in Epidemiology or Biostatistics at Karolinska Institutet Karolinska Institutet in Sweden
Degree Level
not provided
Field of study
Epidemiology
Funding
Six-year Assistant Professor appointment with a funding package of SEK 9 million to cover salary and other research costs. The position is temporary and full time, with the possibility of promotion to Senior Lecturer after the fixed-term period.
Deadline
Aug 31, 2026
Country
Sweden
University
Karolinska Institutet
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About this position
Karolinska Institutet is recruiting an Assistant Professor in Epidemiology or Biostatistics at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (MEB) in Solna, Sweden.
This is a 6-year academic position for an early-career researcher with a strong independent research profile and the ambition to build and lead a research group. The call is broad within epidemiology and biostatistics, with particular strengths at MEB in psychiatric, cancer, reproductive, pediatric, pharmaceutical, genetic, and geriatric epidemiology, as well as causal inference, clinical trials, registry-based research, twin and family studies, predictive modeling, image analysis, survival analysis, statistical genetics, and high-throughput data analysis.
The position includes teaching at undergraduate and/or graduate level, collaboration within the department, and active contribution to the academic environment. KI emphasizes scientific excellence, originality, feasibility of the research plan, international research experience, external funding potential, publication record, and academic leadership. Regular on-site presence in Solna is required.
Funding: the appointment comes with a generous SEK 9 million package to cover salary and other research costs. KI also notes the possibility of promotion from the fixed-term Assistant Professor role to permanent Senior Lecturer, subject to the university’s procedures.
Eligibility highlights: a PhD or equivalent in a relevant subject area; at least two peer-reviewed original papers as first or last author in addition to the thesis; preference for candidates who completed the PhD within the last seven years, with exceptions for documented deductible time. English fluency is required. Pedagogical requirements are waived for this call, but three weeks of higher education pedagogical courses must be completed within two years unless equivalent training is already documented.
Application deadline: 31 August 2026 at 23:59 CEST. Applications must be submitted in English via the Varbi recruitment system and include a personal letter, application form with research project, up to ten published papers and optionally one manuscript, and PhD certificate. If claiming deductible time, supporting documentation must be attached.
Contact: Professor Paul Dickman ([email protected]).
Funding details
Six-year Assistant Professor appointment with a funding package of SEK 9 million to cover salary and other research costs. The position is temporary and full time, with the possibility of promotion to Senior Lecturer after the fixed-term period.
What's required
A PhD or equivalent degree in a relevant subject area is required. Applicants must have at least two peer-reviewed original scientific publications as first or last author in addition to the doctoral thesis. Priority is given to candidates whose PhD was awarded no more than seven years before the application deadline, though later PhD holders may be considered with documented deductible time such as parental leave, long-term illness, union/trustee duties, or mandatory service. Applicants should have a strong research plan, scientific excellence, and fluency in spoken and written English. Pedagogical requirements are waived for this call, but the successful candidate must complete three weeks of higher education pedagogical courses within two years unless equivalent training is documented.
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Professor of Biostatistics
Sweden
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Survival Analysis
Cancer Epidemiology
Health Outcomes
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