Postdoctoral Researcher in neuroimaging

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Are you interested in advancing research in neurodegenerative diseases?

The Division of Clinical Geriatrics at Karolinska Institutet is seeking a creative and highly motivated postdoctoral researcher with a strong interest in working with multi-modal neuroimaging data. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research using advanced neuroimaging and biofluid biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases, and to make a meaningful impact in the field of neuroscience. Join our team and benefit from excellent training opportunities in an international working environment, national and international collaborations, and the chance to publish in high-impact journals.

About the Nordberg Lab:

The Nordberg Lab is a multidisciplinary team of over 10 members with extensive expertise in biomarker research for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia disorders. Our work focuses on the translational development of novel neuroimaging biomarkers to understand the molecular mechanisms behind neuronal cell loss and cognitive impairment. By analyzing clinical, cognitive, imaging, and biospecimen data, we aim to improve diagnosis and clinical care for patients with cognitive disorders. The lab is located in the Neo building at KI Campus Flemingsberg.

Your mission

As a postdoctoral researcher, you will contribute to ongoing analyses and drive innovative research projects. Your work will involve neuroimaging research using PET markers targeting protein aggregates, inflammatory processes, and synaptic density, combined with new biomarkers in plasma/CSF and clinical data. You will use multimodal methods to study clinical and pathophysiological correlations in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, as well as factors contributing to disease heterogeneity. This position offers a unique opportunity to play a key role in developing new research projects alongside a dynamic team of clinicians and neuroscientists. As a postdoctoral researcher in neuroimaging, you will work under the supervision of Professor Agneta Nordberg or Assistant professor Konstantinos Chiotis.

Your profile

To be eligible for employment as a postdoctor, a PhD or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a Swedish PhD is required. This eligibility requirement must be fulfilled at the latest at the time of the employment decision. Completion of your doctoral degree within the last three years is considered an advantage. If there are special reasons, your degree may have been completed earlier.

To qualify for the postdoctoral position, the candidate must hold a PhD in neuroscience, psychology or a related field and have practical experience in neuroimaging. Fluency in English, both spoken and written, is required.

A strong candidate should have experience in statistical modeling (e.g., regression analyses) and good programming skills (e.g., MATLAB, Python or 'R'). Experience working with Alzheimer's disease or other neurodegenerative diseases is considered an advantage.

As a person, the applicant should have a strong interest in neurodegenerative diseases, a collaborative attitude and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced research environment.

What do we offer?

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

Location: Karolinska Institute, Campus Flemingsberg, NEO

Read more about the division of clinical geriatrics
Read more about the Nordberg Lab

Application

An employment application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

• PhD certificate
• A complete resumé, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
• A complete list of publications
• A summary of current work (no more than one page)

Welcome to apply at the latest 2025-04-28.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.

Want to make a difference? Join us and contribute to better health for all!

The Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS) conducts world leading research in aging, dementia, epidemiology and care sciences. This research extends from basic molecular and cell levels to clinical research and societal studies. NVS educates almost a third of KI students at basic and advanced levels. The Department has approximately 540 employees and a revenue 2023 of 530 million SEK. It comprises seven divisions, located at Campus Flemingsberg and Campus Solna.

The Division of Clinical Geriatric, with over 100 employed and affiliated researchers are located both in Neo, Campus Flemingsberg and in the Q-building in Solna. We conduct research focusing on cognitive impairment, dementia, and other aging related disorders, and education, among other medical graduates. Our research is multi-faceted and is in close collaboration with leading institutions and clinics worldwide. The research is clinically oriented with an emphasis on diagnosis, prevention and treatment. The division has a close cooperation with the Medical Unit Aging within Theme Inflammation and Aging at Karolinska University Hospital.

1. Professor, Agneta Nordberg, [email protected]
2. Bitr lektor, Konstantinos Chiotis, [email protected]

1. Taher Darreh-Shori, SACO, [email protected]
2. Carina Eklund, OFR, 08-58582665
3. Henry Wölling, SEKO, [email protected]