Job Board Title:
Postdoctoral Researcher in environmental epidemiology

Post Date
1/31/2023

Expiration Date
3/2/2023

Details:
The Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM) is a department at Karolinska Institutet and an interdisciplinary research institution within the broad field of environmental medicine. IMM conducts cutting edge research within the areas of epidemiology, environmental and occupational medicine, toxicology, physiology, and biostatistics with the aim to clarify how environmental and lifestyle factors affect our health and which role genes have. IMM also serves as a scientific advisor to public authorities within the area of environmental medicine and IMM scientists participate in national and international expert groups.

The research group

The epidemiological research at IMM is focused on advancing knowledge about disease etiology and prognosis with an emphasis on environmental and lifestyle factors, and on methodological development and stringency. The unit of Environmental Epidemiology has a strong track record of successful national and international large-scale studies in environmental epidemiology investigating health effects of ambient air pollution, community noise and green structure as well as other environmental exposures. In a multidisciplinary environment we collaborate with leading research groups worldwide using advanced study designs to provide robust research data and inform public health policy. In working with us you will benefit from a rich research network, high-quality cohorts with extensive environmental and health data, including high-throughput molecular biomarker assessments, and the pleasure of working in a group with strong epidemiological and biostatistical skills. Further, we frequently participate in environmental health risk assessments for national as well as international organizations and authorities. These assessments are often based on research conducted within the unit.

Your mission
The postdoctoral researcher will be involved in a project aiming to investigate how air pollution, transportation noise and neighborhood greenness contribute to the development of a wide range of early markers of cardiometabolic health (e.g. blood pressure, saliva cortisol, markers of systemic inflammation, blood lipids, overweight, etc), applying advanced quantitative epidemiological methods. The project is based on an ongoing birth cohort (BAMSE) where 4089 participants have been followed from birth up to age 24 years (https://ki.se/en/imm/bamse-project).

The postdoctoral researcher will take part in planning and conducting research studies, including data management, statistical analyses and manuscript preparation in collaboration with other researchers. In addition, the postdoctoral researcher is also expected to undertake a limited amount of teaching, supervise students, and participate in grant application writing, dissemination of research findings and health risk assessments.

Terms and conditions

The position is a 2-year fixed-term position with the possibility of extension.

Qualifications:
To be eligible for employment as a postdoctor a doctoral degree or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree is required. This eligibility requirement must be fulfilled at the latest at the time of the employment decision. It is considered as an advantage if you have completed your doctoral degree within the last three years, if there are special reasons, your degree may have been completed earlier.

Eligibility for this position includes a PhD degree within medicine, epidemiology, biostatistics or related field. The successful applicant has:

Solid knowledge of epidemiological methods and experience of epidemiological research, particularly within the field of environmental factors and health.
Experience with statistical analyses of cross-sectional and longitudinal health outcome data.
High level of proficiency in handling large datasets.
Excellent data management skills and a solid knowledge of statistical software (preferably STATA or R).
Excellent command of written and spoken English.
Experience in organizing and carrying out research projects.
An ability to collaborate with colleagues within and beyond the group.
Is organized, responsible, efficient, and flexible in dealing with unpredictability and changes.
Merits include Swedish proficiency, as well as documented knowledge of molecular biology.

We place great emphasis on personal qualities, and the applicant will need to both feel comfortable with working in teams and demonstrate good interpersonal skills and also be independent enough to formulate new hypotheses and critically examine the results.

Comments:
Application
An employment application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

A complete resume, including date of the thesis defense, 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)
Welcome to apply.
The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system:
https://ki.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:582513/type:job/where:4/apply:1


Application deadline - February 12, 2023

Employer:
Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
Contact:
Olena Gruzieva

Address:
Nobels Väg 13

Email:
olena.gruzieva@ki.se

Website:
Nobels Väg 13

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