Viktor H. Ahlqvist
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Fully Funded PhD in Epidemiology: Neurodegeneration in Autism at Karolinska Institutet Karolinska Institutet in Sweden
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Epidemiology
Funding
Fully funded doctoral studentship at Karolinska Institutet for up to 4 years full-time, with a contractual salary. The post is a PhD placement rather than a self-funded position.
Deadline
Expired
Country
Sweden
University
Karolinska Institutet
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About this position
Karolinska Institutet is recruiting a fully funded PhD student in epidemiology for a project on neurodegeneration in autism. The work sits within the GARDEN research programme and focuses on understanding neurodegenerative processes among individuals with autism using large-scale epidemiological, imaging, and genetic data from Sweden, Denmark, and the UK.
The doctoral project is led by Professor Fang Fang at the Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Karolinska Institutet, with collaboration from other researchers including Jing Wu and Brian Lee. The project is a strong fit for candidates interested in epidemiology, public health, psychiatry, neurology, genetics, causal inference, statistics, and data-intensive population health research.
Applicants should have a master’s degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, or a related field, plus prior research experience with complex methods and data sources such as register data. Strong statistical skills and English proficiency are required. Programming experience in R, Python, SAS, or Stata is considered an advantage, as is a background in medicine, psychiatry, genetics, or related areas.
The position is a doctoral studentship with a contractual salary and can run for up to 4 years full-time. The application deadline is 10 June 2026. Applications must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system, together with a personal letter, CV, degree projects/publications if available, and documents proving eligibility.
Funding details
Fully funded doctoral studentship at Karolinska Institutet for up to 4 years full-time, with a contractual salary. The post is a PhD placement rather than a self-funded position.
What's required
Applicants must have a master’s degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, or a related field, or equivalent qualifications. Required are prior research experience using complex methods and data sources including register resources, statistical proficiency, and proficient English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary English B/English 6. Preferred qualifications include programming experience in R, Python, SAS, or Stata, an educational background in medicine, psychiatry, genetics, or related fields, and experience with neurodegeneration or neurodevelopmental disorder studies.
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Sweden
Research Interests
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry
Health Outcomes
Neurodegenerative Disease
Resilience Studies
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