Postdoc in Pediatrics

Work assignments 

You will work on epidemiological studies related to the development of immune-mediated diseases, primarily Type 1 diabetes.

As postdoc, you will principally carry out research. A certain amount of teaching may be part of your duties, up to a maximum of 20% of working hours.

Qualifications

To be qualified to take employment as postdoc, you must have been awarded a doctoral degree or have a foreign degree that is deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree.  This degree must have been awarded at the latest by the point at which LiU makes its decision to employ you.

It is considered advantageous if your doctoral degree is no older than three years at application deadline for this job. If there are special reasons for having an older doctoral degree – such as taking statutory leave – then these may be taken into consideration.

The applicant must hold a PhD in Pediatrics or a related field.

As an applicant, you are expected to:

• Have experience in the analysis of multiomics data and Olink proteomics.
• Possess proficiency in R programming for statistical and bioinformatics applications.
• Have experience in scientific writing, including manuscript preparation, submission, and peer review processes.

Merits include:

• Academic and research experience in molecular pathology, with published work on diabetes, asthma, and immunology-related diseases.
• Experience working with epidemiological studies related to the development of immune-mediated diseases.
• Authored articles and are well acquainted with ABIS.

The position requires excellent proficiency in English, both spoken and written.

As a person, you are flexible and meticulous. You have a genuine interest in helping others and a considerate approach in your interactions. Furthermore, you possess strong communication and collaboration skills, as well as the ability to work independently. Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities.

The workplace

You will be working at the Department of Children’s and Women’s Health (BKH), within Johnny Ludvigsson’s research group. The research group works with ABIS, primarily focusing on Type 1 diabetes, but also on other immune-mediated diseases. The group collaborates with other researchers locally, nationally, and internationally.

The Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV) is one of the university’s largest departments, primarily operating within the Faculty of Medicine. Our goal is to conduct education and research in medicine and biomedicine of high international quality. At BKV, you will find leading research with both depth and breadth across a wide spectrum of modern biomedicine.

The employment

The position is a full-time, fixed-term employment for two years, with the possibility of extension up to three years.

Start date is at the end of November 2025.

Salary and employment benefits

The university applies individual salaries.

More information about employee benefits is available here.

Union representatives

Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants.

Application procedure

Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button. Your application must be received no later than 12 november 2025.
 
Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered. 
 
Please attach your selected research publications electronically, in pdf or word format, in the application template. Research publications, e.g. monographs, which cannot be sent electronically should be sent in three sets by mail to the University Registrar at Linköping University, University Registrar, S-581 83 Linköping, Sweden. The publications must be received by Linköping University no later than the deadline for application. 

Please note that printed publications will not be returned. They will be archived at Linköping University. 
 
In the event of a discrepancy between the English translation of the job announcement and the Swedish original, the Swedish version shall take precedent.