Postdoctoral Researcher in Liver Epidemiology at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

Summary

The Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (MEB) at Karolinska Institutet is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join their gastrointestinal epidemiology group. The successful candidate will engage in top-quality medical research aimed at understanding and preventing liver disease, leveraging Sweden’s world-class nationwide health registers alongside the unique ESPRESSO histopathology cohort database. This 2-year temporary position offers a vibrant, international, and collaborative research environment located at Campus Solna.

Designation

Postdoctoral Researcher

Key Job Details

Research Area

The primary research area centers on liver epidemiology, with a specific focus on:

• Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
• Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
• Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)

Research operations will extensively utilize the ESPRESSO (Epidemiology Strengthened by histoPathology Reports in Sweden) cohort, a powerful database combining national healthcare registers with 8.3 million biopsy reports from 2.6 million individuals.

Location

Solna, Stockholms län (Stockholm County), Sweden.

Eligibility / Qualification

Required Selection Criteria:

• Education: A PhD degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or an equivalent field. The degree requirement must be fulfilled at the latest by the time the employment decision is made.
• Technical Skills: Documented research experience post-PhD defense, including proficiency in statistical software such as R, SAS, STATA, SPSS, or equivalent programs.
• Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, alongside a proven track record of writing and publishing peer-reviewed scientific articles.
• Professional Attributes: Highly collegial team player with the ability to work independently, manage organizational responsibilities, successfully multitask, and solve complex, unexpected research problems.

Preferred Skills / Merits:

• Completion of a doctoral degree within the last three years is considered a strong advantage.
• Experience in register-based research, preferably in gastroenterology or hepatology.
• Experience working with linked routinely collected healthcare data.
• Holding a Medical Doctor (MD) degree is considered a merit.

Job Description

• Conduct Research: Perform high-level epidemiological research exploring the risk factors and prognosis of liver diseases where histopathology plays a core role.
• Data Analysis: Apply rigorous statistical and mathematical competencies to parse massive register-based health datasets.
• Collaboration & Knowledge Exchange: Actively participate in departmental, interdisciplinary, and international research forums at MEB.
• Academic Supervision: Engage in the co-supervision and guidance of PhD students within the research group.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted electronically through the Varbi recruitment system via the official Login and apply portal.

Your application must contain the following documents written in either English or Swedish:

1. Curriculum Vitae (CV): Including the date of your thesis defense, thesis title, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work.
2. PhD Certificate
3. Personal Letter: A self-introduction and motivation letter (maximum 1 page).
4. List of Publications: A complete bibliography noting the number of citations and journal impact factors.
5. Summary of Current Work: A brief overview of your active research portfolio (maximum 1 page).
6. Statistical Task Solution: You are required to submit a solution to a specific statistical problem as part of your application. Download the instructions and data files from the Celiac GitHub Folder. Name your completed solution document “celiac” and upload it with your application. Note: Do not upload any documents back into the GitHub repository.

Last Date for Apply

August 3, 2026