Principal Researcher in Epidemiology of Aging with a Focus on the Prevention and Care of Multimorbidity

The Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS) conducts world leading research in aging, dementia, epidemiology and care sciences. This research extends from basic molecular and cell levels to clinical research and societal studies. NVS educates almost a third of KI students at basic and advanced levels. The Department has approximately 450 employees and a revenue 2019 of 497 million SEK. It comprises seven divisions, located at Campus Flemingsberg and Campus Solna. 

Aging Research Center (ARC), a division within NVS, is located at KI Campus Solna, Stockholm. It is a multidisciplinary academic environment, representing medicine (e.g., neurology, epidemiology, psychiatry, geriatrics), psychology (e.g., cognition, structural, functional, and molecular brain imaging), and social gerontology (e.g., sociology, public health, social epidemiology, social work). The center has around 70 employees, it has a strong focus on research with unique research resources, such as large-scale longitudinal studies and nationwide registries.

ARC has a strong focus on research and has unique research resources available, including large-scale longitudinal studies such as the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care in Kungsholmen (SNAC-K – Population Study) and The Swedish Panel Study of Living Conditions of the Oldest Old (SWEOLD – Undersökningen om Äldre Personers Levnadsvillkor). Since 2018 ARC is also leading the national infrastructure on aging research NEAR (near-aging.se).

The Principal Researcher will contribute to the ongoing activities at ARC by carrying out research in the field of epidemiology of aging, and more specifically on the theme “prevention and care of multimorbidity”. A major task for the successful applicant will be developing new projects and acquiring external grants within this research frame. The position also involves a high level of engagement in education, including teaching and supervising doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers.

To be eligible for employment as a Principal Researcher, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having equivalent scientific expertise, the applicant must have demonstrated research expertise. The applicant must also be a Research Leader and have established their own line of research. The applicant should furthermore have shown documented, high-quality scientific production, particularly in the last six years and have the potential to energetically drive their research forward as well as be recognized nationally and internationally. The applicant should also have obtained good, long-term and preferably external funding and have the potential to obtain further external funding.  The applicant should have shown teaching and supervision experience and demonstrated good leadership qualities.

In summary, the requirements for this position are:

• Educational background in health/medical and public health sciences.
• Long-standing experience with quantitative research on aging.
• Qualified experience with research on epidemiology of aging.
• Leading experience across population-based, register-based and intervention studies.
• Consolidated national and international research network.
• Publications in high-impact international journals.
• Successful track record of funding acquisition.
• Experience with doctoral and postdoctoral supervision.
• Teaching experience at all levels of education.

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has shown

• An established track record of research in the area of epidemiology of aging.
• Long-standing experience in research on risk factors, consequences and care of age-related health conditions.
• A track record of publications on epidemiology of aging in high-impact international journals
• Established and active international collaborations on health complexity in aging.
• Demonstrable experience of obtaining substantial funding as principal investigator from agencies.

It is meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Leading experience across population-based, register-based and intervention studies in field of epidemiology of ageing.
• Documented training in epidemiological and statistical methods.
• Prior experience in supervising as main supervisor doctoral and postdoctoral students.

After an overall assessment of the expertise and merits of the applicants in relation to the subject area, Karolinska Institutet will determine which of them has the best potential to contribute to a positive development of the activities at KI.

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Our vision is to pursue the development of knowledge about life and to promote a better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is a state university, which entitles to several benefits such as extended holiday and generous occupational pension. Employees also have access to our modern gym for free and receive reimbursements for medical care.

Location: Solna

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We prefer that Your application is written in English, but You can also apply in Swedish. An application must contain the following documents: Resumé, qualifications and description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet's qualifications portfolio.

Welcome to apply at the latest 2021-11-16.

The applications will be reviewed by external reviewers.

The application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.