{"data":{"id":220566,"slug":"postdoktor-i-folkhalsovetenskap-med-fokus-pa-bioinformatik","type":"job","title":"Postdoctoral Researcher in Public Health with Focus on Bioinformatics","description":"Description\nPublic Health is part of the Department of Health Sciences at the Faculty of Health, Science and Technology at Karlstad University. Within the subject, research and education are conducted with a focus on children's life and health across three medical tracks; an environmental medicine track focusing on environmental factors early in life and their significance for children's health and development, a public health medicine track focusing on vulnerable children, intimate partner violence and health-promoting environments, and a track in medical science encompassing anatomy, physiology and pathology, among others.\nOf significance for the current position is the SELMA study, a pregnancy cohort following more than 2,000 mother-child pairs from early pregnancy, through childbirth and into school age with focus on environmental factors, genetics\/epigenetics and children's health and development. Our research within SELMA is conducted in close collaboration with world-leading institutions in Sweden, Europe and the USA, where we link our epidemiological studies with experimental investigations in cell and animal models for increased molecular understanding and improved risk assessment systems for hazardous chemicals. The research is funded by research councils nationally (Vetenskapsr\u00e5det, Formas) and within the EU and National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the USA.\nWork Tasks\nThe position is central to two projects within the SELMA study. The first project is a large EU project, RE-MEND, where together with 15 international partners we investigate protective and resilience factors affecting mental health during endocrine-sensitive life stages. In the second project, Epi-Clock, we investigate whether the prenatal environment can affect epigenetic clocks in children and further examine whether such changes in the epigenetic clock are associated with children's neurodevelopment.\nKarlstad University's role in the projects is to analyze and interpret data collected from the SELMA cohort based on biological questions. In your position as a postdoctoral researcher, you will have a key role in establishing analytical pipelines based on relevant SELMA data, conducting close collaboration with physicians and other experts required to interpret the results, and establishing new research projects based on the SELMA project and other cohorts.\nQualifications\nYou are eligible for employment if you hold a doctoral degree in bioinformatics or another related subject. You may also hold a foreign degree assessed as equivalent to a Swedish doctoral degree. The doctoral degree must be issued before the employment decision is made and no more than three years before the application deadline. Older degrees may be considered when special circumstances exist, such as leave due to illness, parental leave, clinical service, positions of trust within trade union organizations, service within total defense or other similar circumstances or subject-relevant service\/assignments.\nYou have practical experience in computational biology with a focus on statistical analysis of large clinical datasets and solid experience with several omics technologies and their analysis and integration. You have experience with DNA methylation using both array and sequencing techniques as well as DNA sequence analysis.\nGood knowledge of English, both spoken and written, is required as the work is conducted in an international research environment.\nAssessment Criteria\nThe applicant's scientific and technical skill will be assessed based on scientific publications, documented experience from research projects and contributions to open source projects, such as a GitHub portfolio.\nOf Particular Importance\nStrong ability to independently plan, conduct and develop bioinformatic analyses of large clinical datasets including DNA methylation with a focus on predictive modeling, programming, development of reproducible bioinformatic workflows, and knowledge of molecular biological tools and sequencing techniques.\nExperience and proficiency in at least one programming language (preferably R or Python), good knowledge of data cleaning, visualization (e.g. pandas, matplotlib, ggplot, plotly) and scripting languages in a Linux environment (Bash).\nGood practical skills in statistical analysis (dimensionality reduction, clustering, hypothesis testing, batch effect correction, FDR control) and previous practical experience with predictive modeling and machine learning.\nSince data from the SELMA study will be compared with data within the RE-MEND project, experience is also required in working with data generated through Oxford Nanopore sequencing.\nExperience with methods and tools that contribute to reproducible research and high code quality, for example version control, workflow systems, containerization and structured documentation.\n\nOf Great Importance\nStrong ability to communicate research results and complex questions in a clear and pedagogical manner to different audiences.\nStrong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary research environments.\nAbility to independently plan, prioritize and drive work tasks forward with good judgment, responsibility and commitment to the work.\nA positive and professional approach to colleagues, students and collaborators.\nGood analytical ability and a structured and meticulous work style.\n\nMeritorious\nBasic understanding of human physiology and molecular biology.\nExperience with multidisciplinary collaborations with clinically active professionals, for example physicians.\nExperience with national or international research networks and collaborations.\nDocumented experience in teaching and pedagogical development.\nCompleted higher education pedagogy training.\n\nTerms\nThe position is a fixed-term full-time postdoctoral appointment for 2 years with possible extension for 1 year, starting in November 2026 or by agreement.\nApplication\nApplications are submitted via the university's web-based recruitment tool Varbi. Read the full announcement here: https:\/\/www.kau.se\/jobba-hos-oss\/jobb\/lediga-anstallningar","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Postdoktor i folkh\u00e4lsovetenskap med fokus p\u00e5 bioinformatik","description_original":"Beskrivning\nFolkh\u00e4lsovetenskap tillh\u00f6r institutionen f\u00f6r h\u00e4lsovetenskaper vid fakulteten f\u00f6r h\u00e4lsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap vid Karlstads universitet. Inom \u00e4mnet bedrivs forskning och utbildning med fokus p\u00e5 barns liv och h\u00e4lsa inom tre medicinska sp\u00e5r; ett milj\u00f6medicinsp\u00e5r med fokus p\u00e5 milj\u00f6faktorer tidigt i livet och deras betydelse f\u00f6r h\u00e4lsa och utveckling hos barn, ett samh\u00e4llsmedicinsp\u00e5r som fokuserar p\u00e5 utsatta barn, v\u00e5ld i n\u00e4ra relationer och h\u00e4lsofr\u00e4mjande milj\u00f6er, samt ett sp\u00e5r inom medicinsk vetenskap som omfattar bland annat anatomi, fysiologi och patologi.\nAv betydelse f\u00f6r den aktuella anst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r SELMA-studien, en graviditetskohort som f\u00f6ljer mer \u00e4n 2 000 mor-barn-par fr\u00e5n tidig graviditet, \u00f6ver f\u00f6rlossning och upp i skol\u00e5lder med fokus p\u00e5 milj\u00f6faktorer, genetik\/epigenetik och barns h\u00e4lsa och utveckling. V\u00e5r forskning inom SELMA sker i n\u00e4ra samarbete med v\u00e4rldsledande institutioner i Sverige, Europa och USA, d\u00e4r vi kopplar samman v\u00e5ra epidemiologiska studier med experimentella unders\u00f6kningar i cell- och djurmodeller f\u00f6r \u00f6kad molekyl\u00e4r f\u00f6rst\u00e5else och b\u00e4ttre riskbed\u00f6mningssystem f\u00f6r farliga kemikalier. Forskningen finansieras av forskningsr\u00e5d nationellt (Vetenskapsr\u00e5det, Formas) och inom EU och National Institutes of Health (NIH) i USA.\nArbetsuppgifter\nAnst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r central i tv\u00e5 projekt inom ramen f\u00f6r SELMA-studien. Det f\u00f6rsta projektet \u00e4r ett stort EU-projekt, RE-MEND, d\u00e4r vi tillsammans med 15 internationella partners unders\u00f6ker skyddande och resilienta faktorer som p\u00e5verkar den psykiska h\u00e4lsan i endokrink\u00e4nsliga livsstadier. I det andra projektet, Epi-Clock, unders\u00f6ker vi om den prenatala milj\u00f6n kan p\u00e5verka epigenetiska klockor hos barn och vidare unders\u00f6ka om s\u00e5dana f\u00f6r\u00e4ndringar i den epigenetiska klockan \u00e4r associerade till barns neuroutveckling.\nKarlstads universitets roll i projekten \u00e4r att analysera och tolka data inh\u00e4mtad fr\u00e5n SELMA-kohorten utifr\u00e5n fr\u00e5gor om biologi. I anst\u00e4llningen som postdoktor kommer du att ha en nyckelroll i uppr\u00e4ttandet av analytiska pipelines baserade p\u00e5 relevant SELMA-data, bedriva n\u00e4ra samarbete med l\u00e4kare och andra experter som kr\u00e4vs f\u00f6r att tolka resultaten samt etablera nya forskningsprojekt baserade p\u00e5 SELMA-projektet och andra kohorter.\nBeh\u00f6righetskrav\nBeh\u00f6rig att anst\u00e4llas \u00e4r du som har en doktorsexamen inom bioinformatik eller annat n\u00e4rliggande \u00e4mne. Du kan \u00e4ven ha en utl\u00e4ndsk examen som bed\u00f6ms motsvara en svensk doktorsexamen. Doktorsexamen m\u00e5ste vara utf\u00e4rdad innan beslut om anst\u00e4llning fattas och h\u00f6gst tre \u00e5r f\u00f6re ans\u00f6kningstidens utg\u00e5ng. \u00c4ldre examen kan beaktas n\u00e4r s\u00e4rskilda sk\u00e4l f\u00f6religger till exempel ledighet p\u00e5 grund av sjukdom, f\u00f6r\u00e4ldraledighet, klinisk tj\u00e4nstg\u00f6ring, f\u00f6rtroendeuppdrag inom fackliga organisationer, tj\u00e4nstg\u00f6ring inom totalf\u00f6rsvaret eller andra liknande omst\u00e4ndigheter eller f\u00f6r \u00e4mnesomr\u00e5det relevant tj\u00e4nstg\u00f6ring\/uppdrag.\nDu har praktisk erfarenhet av ber\u00e4kningsbiologi med fokus p\u00e5 statistisk analys av stora kliniska datam\u00e4ngder samt gedigen erfarenhet av flera omics-teknologier och deras analys och integrering. Du har erfarenhet av DNA-metylering med b\u00e5de array- och sekvenseringstekniker samt DNA-sekvensanalys.\nGoda kunskaper i engelska, i tal och skrift, kr\u00e4vs eftersom arbetet bedrivs i en internationell forskningsmilj\u00f6.\nBed\u00f6mningsgrunder\nDen s\u00f6kandes vetenskapliga och tekniska skicklighet bed\u00f6ms utifr\u00e5n vetenskapliga publikationer, dokumenterad erfarenhet fr\u00e5n forskningsprojekt och bidrag till open source-projekt, s\u00e5som tex GitHub-portf\u00f6lj.\nAv s\u00e4rskild vikt\nGod f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt planera, genomf\u00f6ra och utveckla bioinformatiska analyser av stora kliniska datam\u00e4ngder inklusive DNA-metylering med fokus p\u00e5 prediktiv modellering, programmering, utveckling av reproducerbara bioinformatikfl\u00f6den, samt kunskap om molekyl\u00e4rbiologiska verktyg och sekvenseringstekniker.\nErfarenhet och f\u00e4rdighet i minst ett programmeringsspr\u00e5k (f\u00f6retr\u00e4delsevis R eller Python), goda kunskaper i datarensning, visualisering (t.ex. pandas, matplotlib, ggplot, plotly) och skriptspr\u00e5k i Linux-milj\u00f6 (Bash).\nGoda praktiska f\u00e4rdigheter i statistisk analys (dimensionell reduktion, klustring, hypotespr\u00f6vning, korrigering av batch-effekter, FDR-kontroll) samt tidigare praktisk erfarenhet av prediktiv modellering och maskininl\u00e4rning.\nEftersom data fr\u00e5n SELMA-studien kommer att j\u00e4mf\u00f6ras med data inom RE-MEND-projektet kr\u00e4vs \u00e4ven erfarenhet av arbete med data genererade genom Oxford Nanopore-sekvensering.\nErfarenhet av metoder och verktyg som bidrar till reproducerbar forskning och h\u00f6g kodkvalitet, exempelvis versionshantering, arbetsfl\u00f6dessystem, containerisering och strukturerad dokumentation.\n\nAv stor vikt\nGod f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att kommunicera forskningsresultat och komplexa fr\u00e5gest\u00e4llningar p\u00e5 ett tydligt och pedagogiskt s\u00e4tt till olika m\u00e5lgrupper.\nGod samarbetsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga och f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att arbeta effektivt i tv\u00e4rvetenskapliga forskningsmilj\u00f6er.\nF\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt planera, prioritera och driva arbetsuppgifter fram\u00e5t med gott omd\u00f6me, ansvarstagande och engagemang f\u00f6r verksamheten.\nEtt positivt och professionellt f\u00f6rh\u00e5llningss\u00e4tt till kollegor, studenter och samarbetspartners.\nGod analytisk f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga samt ett strukturerat och noggrant arbetss\u00e4tt.\n\nMeriterande\nGrundl\u00e4ggande f\u00f6rst\u00e5else f\u00f6r m\u00e4nsklig fysiologi och molekyl\u00e4rbiologi.\nErfarenhet av tv\u00e4rvetenskapliga samarbeten med kliniskt verksamma professioner, exempelvis l\u00e4kare.\nErfarenhet av nationella eller internationella forskningsn\u00e4tverk och samarbeten.\nDokumenterad erfarenhet av undervisning och pedagogisk utveckling.\nGenomf\u00f6rd h\u00f6gskolepedagogisk utbildning.\n\nVillkor\nAnst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r en tidsbegr\u00e4nsad anst\u00e4llning p\u00e5 heltid som postdoktor under 2 \u00e5r med eventuell m\u00f6jlighet till f\u00f6rl\u00e4ngning 1 \u00e5r med start i november 2026 eller enligt \u00f6verenskommelse.\nAns\u00f6kan\nAns\u00f6kan g\u00f6rs i universitetets webbaserade rekryteringsverktyg Varbi. 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