Researcher in gender dysphoria Full-time

Researcher In Gender Dysphoria

Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences

Are you interested in working with promoting the mental and physical health of people with gender dysphoria? Do you wish to work with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employeeship and offers safe, favourable working conditions? We welcome you to apply for a researcher position at Uppsala University.

The Department of Medical Sciences is a large clinical institution with more than 250 employees and over 900 additional coworkers connected via the Uppsala University Hospital. The Department of Medical Sciences has a broad research profile with strong research groups in a number of different areas. The research carried out at the department is performed in close connection with the clinical activities at the Uppsala University Hospital, which includes both basic studies on the causes of a variety of illnesses and the development and evaluation of improved diagnostics and new treatment methods. More information about the Department of Medical Sciences can be found at https://www.uu.se/en/department/medical-sciences.

The position is placed within the research group Clinical Psychiatry led by Professor Fotis Papadopoulos. Within the research group, a number of researchers work in the field of gender dysphoria, utilizing clinical data from the multicenter Swedish Gender Dysphoria Study (SKDS) as well as nationwide data from the Swedish national health registers.

We are currently seeking a candidate who is interested in joining our research team. This position involves participating in the planning, coordination, and implementation of research studies aimed at providing scientifically robust answers to key knowledge gaps in the field of gender dysphoria (GD), as well as developing new interventions to promote resilience and evidence-based healthcare practices. For example, you will examine core outcomes of gender-affirming treatments (GAT) in GD and assess the safety of these treatments.

This position, in an engaging, transdisciplinary and international research environment, where you will be able to contribute to internationally leading research, provides an excellent opportunity for a transition to an independent academic career.

Duties

The successful candidate will partly coordinate the various research projects described above, in collaboration with other research assistants, doctoral students and postdocs. Focus will be on working with statistical analysis, manuscript preparation and grant applications.

The successful candidate will be part of a productive and dynamic research environment and work closely with the research team to:

• Follow the literature, develop new hypotheses in the field and contribute to the research group's brainstorming discussions
• Develop analysis plans to test research hypotheses
• Conduct data preprocessing and statistical analyses
• Prepare manuscripts for publication
• Assist in project coordination tasks, including managing databases
• Assist in applications for grants and preparation of ethical applications/amendments
• Supervision of junior researchers and/or students
• Other tasks, as well as administration, may be included

Requirements

For employment as a researcher, you must have a PhD, or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD, in the field of transgender health.

The candidate must have a strong quantitative research background, be able to independently conduct data preprocessing, data analyses and manuscript preparation. Excellent oral and written English language skills are also required. Very good knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite and data management as well as extensive analysis experience in R is required.

Good ability to work together in a team is a requirement, as is the ability to work independently. We want to welcome into our team a person with high scientific merits and a collaborative attitude, who is be able to prioritize, take initiatives, be thorough and interested in constantly developing our team and work. We seek a reliable, ambitious and effective team member motivated to produce the best possible science.

Additional qualifications

• Qualification as an associate professor (docent)
• Experience of work with data from Swedish national registers
• Experience of systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses
• Experience of work on Core Outcome Sets
• Experience of research grant submissions
• Number of publications in scientific journals
• Experience of supervision at an advanced level
• Experience of using Redcap
• Experience with community engaged research practices

About the employment The employment is a temporary position of 1 year. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date June 1st 2026. Placement: Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact: Professor Fotis Papadopoulos, fotis.papadopoulos@uu.se

Please submit your application by March 31st, 2026, UFV-PA 2026 /777.

The position may be subject to security vetting. If security vetting is conducted, the applicant must pass the vetting process to be eligible for employment.