Postdoctoral Researcher in neuroimaging in aging and dementia

15 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Karolinska Institutet (KI)

Department

Karolinska Institutet, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society

Research Field

Neurosciences
Medical sciences » Medicine

Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Sweden

Application Deadline

23 Feb 2024 - 22:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

We are looking for a postdoctoral fellow for studies of brain degeneration in Lewy Body dementia (DLB) using advanced brain imaging methods. You will conduct work within the framework of a leading EU-project within the European Lewy Body dementia consortium and collaborate with reaserchers at Karolinska Institutet as well as international partners. 

The research group

The postdoctoral position is established in Dr. Daniel Ferreira's research group, within the division for Clinical Geriatrics, department of neurobiology, care sciences and society (NVS). The research group's workplaces are located in the Neo-building at KI´s South Campus Flemingsberg (https://staff.ki.se/neo ). The Ferreira's research group has a strong focus on neuroimaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) and its applications in aging and neurodegenerative diseases.

Your mission

This postdoctoral position will be primarily involved in a leading EU project on dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), which is part of the European DLB consortium (https://www.e-dlb.com/ ).
Dementia Lewy Body is the second most frequent form of neurodegenerative dementia, right after Alzheimer’s disease. The goal of this project is to advance our current understanding of brain degeneration and disease progression in DLB by using state-of-the-art and advanced neuroimaging methods. The postdoctoral researcher will use neuroimaging software to investigate markers of neurodegeneration such as cortical thickness, regional volume, and hypometabolism, as well as methods developed in-house to assess brain cholinergic system and other aspects of neurodegeneration. Thus, the project involves an exciting mix of neuroimaging techniques and advanced mathematical modeling. An important task is harmonizing neuroimaging data across EU centers and perform quality control and curate the research database. The postdoctoral researcher will also be able to help coordinate neuroimaging studies within the European DLB consortium (https://www.e-dlb.com/ ) and other international cohorts as well as use data from Karolinska University Hospital. The postdoctoral fellow will work both independently and in close collaboration with the group leader, others in the research group and other research groups in the department and international. The postdoctoral fellow shall also apply for research grants, develop her/his own research and projects, and contribute to coordinating seminars and journal clubs within the department. There are possibilities to teach at advanced level and supervise students (e.g. Master's, doctoral students).

Your profile

We are looking for a committed and driven person with a backround in engineering or brain-imaging as well as competence in data analysis and programming. The successful candidate should have basic knowledge in brain diseases, dementia or cognition. Experience in processing brain imaging data, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positronemissiontomography (PET) is an advantage. Well-developed collaboration skills and proficient english, both written and orally are required. 

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.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. At KI, you get to meet researchers working with a wide range of specialisms and methods, giving you ample opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with the various scientific fields within medicine and health. It is the crossover collaborations, which have pushed KI to where it is today, at the forefront of global research. Several of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with the health care providers is important for creating groundbreaking top quality education and research. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several benefits through our collective agreement.

Location: Campus Flemingsberg - Blickagången 16 (building Neo), Huddinge

Read more about the Division of Clinical geriatrics

Read more about Daniel Ferreira P adilla´s research group

Application

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

• A complete resumé, including date of the thesis defence, 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 at the latest 23rd of February, 2024.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

 

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Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Karolinska Institutet (KI)

Country

Sweden

City

Huddinge

Geofield

Where to apply

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https://ki.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:701365/type:job/where:39/apply:1

Contact

City

Huddinge

Website

https://ki.se/en/about/jobs-at-ki

STATUS: EXPIRED