Postdoc: Liver Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Karolinska Institutet; Solna kommun; On-site; SEK 420,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Karolinska Institutet in Solna invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher position in liver epidemiology, focusing on alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, MASLD and PSC. The research group includes epidemiologists, clinicians and data specialists with strong international collaboration.

You will work with large Swedish health registers and biopsy-linked data, develop analyses, and contribute to high-impact publications in English. The appointment is for 2 years with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Postdoctoral researcher after the defense of the PhD thesis.
• PhD in epidemiology, biostatistics or equivalent.
• Experience with statistical software (R/SAS/STATA/SPSS) and English writing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in liver epidemiology focusing on alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, PSC and MASLD.
• Explore risk factors and prognosis using histopathology-linked data.
• Conduct register-based research and collaborate across the department.

Skills

Excellent English communication

Education

PhD in epidemiology, biostatistics or equivalent

Tools

R

SAS

STATA

SPSS

Job description

Karolinska Institutet in Solna invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher position in liver epidemiology, focusing on alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, MASLD and PSC. The research group includes epidemiologists, clinicians and data specialists with strong international collaboration.

You will work with large Swedish health registers and biopsy-linked data, develop analyses, and contribute to high-impact publications in English. The appointment is for 2 years with potential extension.