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October 2023
 

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Welcome to KI Career Service Newsletter!
Career Events
October 4th
•Conference: Universities and the 2030 Agenda: taking stock and moving forward. Registration required. Sustainability Forum is an annual conference jointly organized by the University Alliance Stockholm Trio – Stockholm University, Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology. 
•Webinar: Identifying your skills and strengths. Registration required.
•Webinar: KI Discovers 2023 with Mikael Lindström.
October 5th
•Course: Training in Outlook (in Swedish). Registration required. This course is intended for those of you who would like to become more efficient when working with Outlook.
October 6th
•Webinar: What are publishers doing to enable open science? Organized by the Global Young Academy.
•Seminar: Huvudstadsregionens life science-kluster – världsledande men underutvecklat? Organized by Stockholms Handelskammare.
October 9th
•Seminar: Roadmap to Science Communication: Event #1: Why should I listen to you? How to effectively communicate your science. Registration required.
•Workshop: Writing the literature review for your half-time review. Registration required.
•Drop in workshop: Canvas/Padlet/Mentimeter. Are you stuck in Canvas? Do you need help with Padlet or Mentimeter? Perhaps you have a question about publishing videos in Canvas?
October 10th
•Webinar: Introductory meeting for international researchers: Useful facts about Sweden. Registration required. Welcome to this interactive online meeting with a short introduction to Swedish authorities and Q&A session.
•Course: Training in PowerPoint (in English). Registration required. This course is intended for those of you who would like to become more confident and efficient when working with PowerPoint.
October 11th
•Webinar: KI Discovers 2023 with Malin Edqvist.
October 12th
•Workshop: Meet a publisher: Workshop on scientific publishing with Senior Editor at Springer Nature. Registration required.
•Ethics seminar: Ethical Perspectives on Data Usage in Research Infrastructures. Registration required.
•Seminar: Från patient till patent tur och retur - skapa mervärde i patentportföljen genom läkemedelsutvecklingens olika faser. Registration required. Organized by Stockholm Science City.
October 13th
•Course: Excel special: Conditions (in English). Registration required. This course is intended for those of you who would like to know more about conditions in Excel.
October 17th
•Workshop: Grant Writing with Angelika Hofmann (HT23). Registration required. Learn to organize and compose your thoughts and apply winning writing principles within your research proposal.
•Course: Excel - your best friend (in Swedish). Registration required. This course is intended for those of you who would like to become more efficient when working with Excel.
October 18th
•Networking event: Business Breakfast. Registration required. Co-organized by A Working Lab and KI Science Park.
•Drop in workshop: Canvas/Padlet/Mentimeter. Are you stuck in Canvas? Do you need help with Padlet or Mentimeter? Perhaps you have a question about publishing videos in Canvas?
•Webinar: KI Discovers 2023 with Claudia Kutter.
•Webinar: GoinGlobal - International job search tool - User training. Registration required. Goinglobal is a platform that contains information about jobs or internships around the globe. You can access the GoinGlobal platform by logging in with your KI credentials.
•Lecture: Alumni Lecture Series - Precision medicine; a system change within healthcare. Registration required.
October 19th
•Workshop: Systematic searching – introduction to the process of searching for systematic reviews and other evidence syntheses. Registration required.
•Career Webinar: Boosting your CV and LinkedIn. Registration required.
October 20th
•Course: Training in Word (in English). Registration required.
•Workshop: Giving oral presentations. Registration required.
October 24th
•Course: Training in Outlook (in English). Registration required. This course is intended for those of you who would like to become more efficient when working with Outlook.
•Workshop: Writing the popular science summary of your thesis. Registration required.
•Career Webinar: Job interview preparation. Registration required.
October 25th
•Webinar: KI Discovers 2023 with Gonçalo Castelo-Branco.
October 26th
•Seminar: Career development - Networking and using your skills from research to grow you own future. Registration required.
•International Staff meeting:Information about SIFA Swedish language courses for academics 2024. Registration required.
•Course: Training in OneNote and Whiteboard (in English). Registration required. This course is intended for those of you who would like to make written and drawn notes.
•Workshop: Screening in Rayyan. Registration required.
•Seminar KI's Ethic Council: Is it ethically and scientifically justifiable to carry out animal experiments?. Registration required.
October 27th
•Workshop: Research documentation: why, what and where. Registration required.
October 31st
•Webinar: Introducing KI RIMS. Registration required.
November 1st
•Webinar: Lunch webinar with Student Wellbeing Centre: Overcoming procrastination - how to get things done on time. Registration required.
November 7th
•Webinar: Women In Science and Education (WISE)- webinar with Erika Franzén.
•Course: Training in Microsoft 365/Teams (in Swedish). Registration required. This course is intended for those of you who would like an introduction to Microsoft 365 (former Office 365) and Microsoft Teams.
•Workshop: Publish with impact - Journal indexing and impact factors. Registration required.
•Networking event: Science After Work. Registration required. Co-organized by A Working Lab and KI Science Park.
November 8th
•Webinar: KI Discovers 2023 with Mikael Eriksson.
•Webinar: Introducing KI RIMS. Registration required.
•Course: Training in Word (in Swedish). Registration required. This course is intended for those of you who would like to use smart functions and become more efficient when working with Word.
November 9th
•Workshop: Essential literature searching for your thesis or publication. Registration required.
•Course: Training in OneNote and Whiteboard (in Swedish). Registration required. This course is intended for those of you who would like to make written and drawn notes.
November 14th
•Seminar: Using Region Stockholm’s healthcare data for research – Legislation, data overview, and application process. Registration required.
•Workshop: Publish and share your data. Registration required.
November 15th
•Webinar: KI Discovers 2023 with Fang Fang.
•Workshop: Publish with impact - Share your research results Open Access. Registration required.
November 16th
•Webinar: Introducing KI RIMS. Registration required.
Special Highlights
Mingle Event - October 11 - Internship Program by KI Career Service Autumn Call 2023
In this event, you will have the opportunity to learn about some of the projects that are announced, respective companies mission and vision as well as ask questions directly to the company representatives and project supervisors. Registration required. Read more on ki.se.
Internship Program by KI Career Service Autumn Call 2023 - Application Deadline: October 27, 2023

Internship projects for PhD students Internship projects for postdocs and early career researchers

The Nobel Prize Announcements 

Early October is when the recipients of this year’s Nobel Prizes get their magic phone calls. For further information, visit the Nobel Prize website.
MedEd on the Edge – Future Trends and Current Controversies in Health Professions Education

The vision of MedEd on the Edge is to be a high-impact forum of influencers who seek to transform global Health Professions Education. Read more on ki.se.
Uppsala LIFE 2023
The annual Uppsala LIFE event will occur on October 11th at the Uppsala Castle. For more information, visit the event website.
Bioscience 2023 - Research & Diagnostics through innovative Technologies
Engage in fruitful meetings, visit our lively exhibition and listen to highly topical seminars led by some of the key figures in this exciting field. Topics may include the latest in cell biology, precision medicine, gene-editing/genomics, proteomics, and antimicrobial resistance. For registration visit the event website.
Calls for applications
Calls for the autumn 2023

Karolinska Institutet awards grants from a large number of foundations and funds. Check out the call for the autumn. Read more on ki.se.
Call for SciLifeLab and DDLS Fellows 2023 - apply before 15 October 2023

Karolinska Institutet is recruiting four Assistant Professors in two programs tied to SciLifeLab. SciLifeLab and DDLS Fellows (Assistant Professors). The successful candidates are employed by KI and affiliated to SciLifeLab. Read more on the ki.se.
Call for application for ECDC Fellowship Programme EPIET and EUPHEM paths, EU-track, Cohort 2024 - Application deadline: 15 Oct 2023

The ECDC Fellowship Programme is a two-year competency-based training with two paths; the field epidemiology path (EPIET) and the public health microbiology path (EUPHEM). The programme is aimed at EU/EEA medical practitioners, public-health nurses, biologists, epidemiologists, microbiologists, veterinarians and other health professionals with previous experience in public health and a keen interest in intervention epidemiology and public health microbiology. For more information, visit the ECDC website.
ECDC traineeship programme 2024 - Application deadline: 18 Oct 2023

ECDC Traineeship Programme provides trainees with an understanding of the Centre and its role within the activities of the European Union, as well as an opportunity to acquire practical knowledge and professional experience. For more information, visit the ECDC website.
Are you interested in EU politics and want to do an internship in Brussels?

Take the opportunity to apply for internship at the university alliance Stockholm trio in Brussels! Since 2020, the University Alliance Stockholm Trio (Karolinska Institutet, KTH and Stockholm University) has a joint representation in Brussels. The aim is to contribute to strengthening the three universities participation in various EU-funded research, education, and innovation programmes primarily within Horizon Europe and contribute to making use of opportunities within the ERA/EEA. For more information, visit the Stockholm Region EU Office website.
The Swedish Pharmaceutical Society announces research scholarships

PhD students and PhD degree holders can apply for scholarships for activities which starts after January 1, 2024. Last day to apply is October 31, 2023. Students can apply for exam projects abroad. Read more on the Apotekarsocieteten website.
Fellows In Gender Equal Career Development (FIELD) Program - Deadline: November 3, 2023

The program offers mentorship and seminars to enable you to promote gender equal opportunities in career development at KI. Read more on ki.se.
Nicholson Exchange Program at Rockefeller University - Deadline: November 6, 2023

Rockefeller University and KI announce the availability of funds for exchange positions that will allow KI researchers, students, and other individuals to work in laboratories, resource centres, or administrative offices at Rockefeller University in New York City for up to 12 weeks. Read more on the ki.se.
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity at Rockefeller University - Deadline: November 6, 2023

Rockefeller University and KI announce the availability of funding for one postdoctoral training position in basic science at Rockefeller University in New York City. This fellowship is part of the Nicholson Exchange Program established between Rockefeller and Karolinska Institutet. Read more on the ki.se.
Travel Awards
Travel awards for collaboration with the Imperial College London - Deadline: October 22, 2023

As part of an initiative with Imperial College London, Karolinska Institutet aims to stimulate doctoral student networking and interaction between KI doctoral students and doctoral students at Imperial College. Read more on the ki.se.
Travel awards for collaboration with the King’s College London - Deadline: October 22, 2023

To facilitate new and existing contacts between researchers and doctoral students and increase research collaboration with King’s College London, KI’s Internationalisation Board is pleased to announce the availability of limited competitive funds for a lab visit. Read more on the ki.se.
Travel awards for collaboration with the University of Edinburgh - Deadline: October 22, 2023

KI's Internationalisation Board is pleased to announce the availability of limited competitive funds for a lab visit to facilitate new and existing contacts between post-doctoral researchers and doctoral students and increase research collaboration with the University of Edinburgh. Read more on the ki.se.
Travel awards for collaboration with the University of Tokyo for doctoral students and post docs - Deadline: October 30, 2023

The strategic partnership agreement, signed between Karolinska Institutet and the University of Tokyo, aims to increase the mobility of students and researchers, joint research projects and faculty development programs such as pedagogic training and research supervision. Read more on the ki.se.
Researcher Blogs
The Journey of Grieving

Oksana Goroshchuk. Postdoctoral researcher
Stockholm calling
Ioanna Tsea. PhD student
Oksana Goroshchuk. Postdoctoral researcher
Hager Saleh. PhD student
Natalie von der Lehr. KI alumn
Career Reading suggestions
Karolinska Institutet
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Annika Östman Wernerson: The dialogue is important for KI's priorities going forward
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Appointment of members of the Docent Committee
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Appointment of members of the Recruitment Committee
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Are you the Dean of one of KI's departmental groups? Apply for the position no later than October 12th
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Fanfare for 154 new doctors
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How can universities collaborate better before and during health crises?
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KI holds the position in the Times Higher Education ranking
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KI is us! We together, everyone! And how do we do that in practice?
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Start of autumn semester 2023 at Karolinska Institutet
Nature
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Can AI predict who will win a Nobel Prize?
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Engaged in collaborative research? Try a touch of intellectual humility
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Promotion pathways: how scientists can chart their industry career trajectory
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Research at the intersection of ‘human rage and nature’s fury’
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US postdocs on strike: how will demands for higher wages be met?
Science
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Criticism builds against Ph.D. careers firm Cheeky Scientist
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To tackle my imposter syndrome, I connected with other scientists of color
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How I turned my biggest career setback into a great opportunity
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Quitting my Ph.D. was hard. But it led me down a better path
Job Opportunities
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Adjunkt inom omvårdnad, intensivvård - Karolinska Institutet
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Associate professor in Computing Science with focus on Numerical Computation - Umeå University
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Bioinformatics Scientist - Pixelgen
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Brand Manager, Oncology, Sweden - MSD
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Chief Editor, Nature Health (New York or Berlin) - Nature
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Computational Biologist in Product Development - Pixelgen
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Head of Section Public Health Training - European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
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Management Consultant opportunities (For PhD students and Postdocs fluent in Swedish interested in projects related to Healthcare and Life Science) - Lumell Associates AB
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Medical Evidence Manager – Nordic Marketing Company (multiple locations) - AstraZeneca
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Medical Science Liaison - BioMarin
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Nutrition Scientist - Arla
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Research Scientist - Elypta
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Scientist – Image Analysis - APLEX Bio
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Scientist in Cell Biology - Sprint Bioscience
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Scientist in Structural biology - Sprint Bioscience
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Scientist in Synthetic Organic Chemistry - Sprint Bioscience
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Senior Director, Biostatistics (multiple locations) - Parexel
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Senior Lecturer in Diagnostic Radiology combined with a clinical position as Senior Consultant - Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset
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Senior Lecturer in speech therapy combined with position as a speech language pathologist at the Karolinska University Hospital - Karolinska Institutet
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Senior Process Scientist – Global Operations, Sweden Biologics - AstraZeneca
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Senior Scientist, Oncology, Antibody-Drug Conjugates - Orion
 

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Content editor: Y. Vladimir Pabón-Martínez. PhD.

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