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Postdoktor inom epidemiologi och levnadsvanor Karolinska Institutet in Sweden
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Epidemiology
Funding
Available
Country
Sweden
University
Karolinska Institutet
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About this position
This postdoctoral position is based in Ylva Trolle Lagerros’ research group at Karolinska Institutet, with placement at Campus Flemingsberg in the Department of Medicine, Huddinge. The group works in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment with a strong focus on lifestyle behaviours, obesity, physical activity, and digital solutions for health.
The postdoctoral researcher will take a central role in the group’s work on lifestyle-related health outcomes. The project involves planning, conducting, and collecting data for a study carried out in Swedish, alongside broader research activities in epidemiology and intervention research. The role is research-intensive and includes work with complex datasets from both observational studies and randomized controlled trials.
The position offers the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team that collaborates with researchers and other partners nationally and internationally. The successful candidate will also be involved in research discussions, student supervision, conference presentations, scientific writing, and applications for research funding.
Overall, this is a two-year postdoctoral appointment in an internationally oriented medical research environment with strong connections across disciplines.
Funding details
Available
What's required
A doctoral degree or equivalent foreign degree in a relevant subject is required by the start date, and the degree must be completed no later than when the employment decision is made. It is meritorious if the doctorate was awarded within the last three years, unless there are special reasons. The successful candidate must have documented experience of epidemiological and/or intervention studies in lifestyle research, experience in nutrition epidemiology including diet data analysis, practical experience from research study implementation including coordination of study visits, sampling, participant follow-up and research data handling, experience supervising students and working in research projects, very good oral and written communication skills in Swedish and English, and solid statistical programming and data analysis experience in Stata. Good Swedish is essential for interaction with study participants. Merits include experience with both observational and randomized controlled studies, dietary assessment methods and nutrient calculation, digital methods for measuring or supporting healthy lifestyles, biostatistics, cohort and intervention study analysis, and physical activity/accelerometer data analysis in ActiLife and R.
How to apply
Apply through the Varbi recruitment system using the application link. Submit proof of your doctoral degree, a complete CV, a full publication list, and a personal letter in Swedish describing your current work and why you are applying for this position.
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