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PhD Student Position in Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer Research at Karolinska Institutet Karolinska Institutet in Sweden

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Oncology

Funding

The PhD project is partly funded by Karolinska Institutet centrally through KID funding. The doctoral student will be employed on a full-time doctoral studentship for a maximum of four years and receive a contractual salary under KI's doctoral-student salary scale. Employee benefits include access to a modern gym and medical-care reimbursements.

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Nov 20, 2026

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Sweden

University

Karolinska Institutet

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Keywords

Oncology
Biostatistics
Surgery
Medical Science
Salud Pública
Gastric Cancer
Cancer Epidemiology
Medical Registry
Oral Cancer
Statistics

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About this position

Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, invites applications for a full-time PhD position in oesophageal and gastric cancer research within the Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery research group.

The doctoral project aims to reduce deaths from oesophago-gastric cancer. Research will examine medications that may affect tumour occurrence or recurrence after treatment, as well as survival-prediction models. The project uses data from a national cohort of patients who underwent oesophago-gastric cancer surgery and national health-data registries across the five Nordic countries.

The PhD candidate will collect and review medical-record data, conduct literature reviews, develop study protocols, manage large datasets, perform statistical and biostatistical analyses, and prepare scientific articles, applications and a doctoral thesis. Participation in PhD courses, seminars, journal clubs, methods clubs, supervisor meetings and international conferences is also expected.

Applicants need a relevant master's-level qualification or equivalent eligibility, and English proficiency equivalent to Swedish English B/English 6. Excellent Swedish and English communication skills are required, as Swedish is needed for reviewing medical records. Research experience, clinical research methodology, biostatistics, cancer research and a medical background are advantageous.

The position is a maximum four-year, 100% doctoral studentship with a contractual salary under Karolinska Institutet's doctoral salary scale. Submit a personal letter, CV, degree projects or publications if available, relevant supporting documentation and eligibility certificates through the Varbi recruitment system by 20 November 2026.

Funding details

The PhD project is partly funded by Karolinska Institutet centrally through KID funding. The doctoral student will be employed on a full-time doctoral studentship for a maximum of four years and receive a contractual salary under KI's doctoral-student salary scale. Employee benefits include access to a modern gym and medical-care reimbursements.

What's required

Applicants must hold a second-cycle/advanced/master qualification, have completed at least 240 credits including at least 60 credits at advanced/master level, or possess substantially equivalent knowledge. English proficiency equivalent to Swedish upper-secondary English B/English 6 is required. Excellent written and oral Swedish and English are required because Swedish is needed for medical-record review. The position seeks an enthusiastic, curious and collaborative applicant with strong social competence; research experience, interest in research methodology and clinical biostatistics, knowledge of cancer and oesophago-gastric cancer, and a medical background are qualifying or advantageous. Applications should include a personal letter, CV, degree projects and publications if available, evidence of relevant skills and personal qualities, and documents certifying general and specific eligibility.

How to apply

Submit the application and supporting documents through the Varbi recruitment system using the Login and apply button. Apply in English preferably, or in Swedish, and include the required eligibility documents and application materials.

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Surgery

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Cancer Epidemiology

Salud Pública

Oncology