Assistant professor in brain health and prevention of cognitive disorders Full-time NEW

Assistant Professor In Brain Health And Prevention Of Cognitive Disorders

The Nordic Brain Network (NBN, PI: Prof Miia Kivipelto) is part of the section of Clinical Geriatrics, Center for Alzheimer Research, NVS. The NBN is a multidisciplinary research team at KI, but team members are also present at KUH, Finland and UK. NBN research focus is on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of ADRD. The NBN conducts cutting edge biomedical, epidemiological, observational and qualitative research, as well as randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and implementation studies for dementia risk reduction, and is part of several international collaborations.

Prof Kivipelto team collaborates with other teams at NVS and the section of Clinical Geriatrics, including Prof Eric Westman team, which leads innovative research on neuroimaging in relation to ADRD. Co-led and participated projects included large national and international initiatives, including AD-RIDDLE, ACCESS-AD, TraCeDem, World-Wide FINGERS. Prof Kivipelto has also launched the Brain Health Clinic (KUH Solna) which is part of the growing multinational network on Brain Health Services (BHS) for the Prevention of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia (ICOPAD).

Overall NBN aim is to develop and promote implementation of risk reduction approaches for ADRD, based on combination of non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions, within the framework of precision medicine.

Your Mission

This Assistant Professor position offers a unique opportunity to build a strong academic profile – primarily by developing your independence as a researcher, while also gaining valuable teaching and pedagogical experience. You will be expected to develop and lead a research group in the field of ADRD risk reduction, including expanding the BHS collaborative work, and contributing in coordinating and executing tasks related to ongoing projects with aligned scopes. This research leverages large-scale population-based and clinical-based observational data, as well as RCTs, and advanced causal inference methods to develop and validate tools for early ADRD risk detection, and evaluation of safety and effectiveness of risk reduction multidomain interventions, to inform evidence-based clinical and public health decision-making.

Some teaching in the department's undergraduate and/or graduate programs is expected. You will be expected to explore opportunities for research collaboration within the department and to contribute to the academic environment of the department.

The employment as Assistant Professor is time limited for 6 years with the right to apply for promotion to Senior Lecturer. The candidate is expected to secure competitive funding for a significant part of the employment period.

Eligibility Requirements

Those eligible for employment as an Assistant Professor are individuals who have been awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence. Preference should be given to those who were awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence no more than seven years, normally, prior to the expiry of the application period for the position as assistant professor.

Those who have been awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence earlier may however be considered if special grounds exist.

Special grounds refer to:

• parental leave,
• positions of trust in trade union organizations
• mandatory service in the total defense forces
• long-term illness

Ground, dates and extent must be clearly specified in the application and verified with relevant documentation.

Appointment to the position of Assistant Professor requires good scientific skills and good pedagogical skills. (See the instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet).

It is a requirement that you have completed three weeks of courses on teaching in higher education as indicated in the recommendations of the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institution. If you lack such education at the time of employment, you must undergo such education during the first two years of employment.

Bases Of Assessment

For employment as Assistant Professor at Karolinska Institutet, the eligibility requirements and assessment criteria stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure are applied in relation to established profile of employment.

We seek for a scientist with a long-standing background in the field of ADRD research.

We place great emphasis on personal qualities in this recruitment. We are seeking a candidate who is not only an excellent researcher but also highly motivated to actively contribute to the academic environment. Presence on site is expected, as it is essential for participating in and shaping the department's activities and long-term development.

We are looking for a candidate with strong potential to become a future academic leader. Emphasis will be placed on scientific excellence, including a strong publication track record within the focused area, as well as on the ability to take initiative, collaborate effectively, and contribute to the development of the research environment.

It is particularly meritorious that you have demonstrated

• Strong publication record in high-impact journals in the field of ADRD, particularly in risk profiling, early detection, risk communication, and risk reduction
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating national and international research projects and multidisciplinary collaborations.
• Being fluent in English, with advanced scientific writing and communication skills.
• Prior experience in primary and secondary prevention programs, as well as BHS-related activities – including research, implementation, clinical translation, or strategic development – will be considered an asset.

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.

What Do We Offer?

A creative, international and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Here, 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 good benefits through our collective agreement.

Location: Solna

Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society Division of clinical geriatrics

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Application

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.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.

Particular Assessment For Promotion To Senior Lecturer

An Assistant Professor employed in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 4 Section 12a shall be promoted to Senior Lecturer if he or she is eligible for an employment as Senior Lecturer in accordance with the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet and is assessed to be suitable for such employment in accordance with the assessment criteria that KI has decided should be applied when being promoted to Senior Lecturer. The assessment criteria stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet that was valid at the time of appointment as Assistant Professor will be applied when applying for promotion to Senior Lecturer. Current assessment criteria is found here. Such promotion results in a permanent position as Senior Lecturer.