Career News_January 2024. Happy New Year 2024 - God fortsättning

January 2024
 

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Career Events
January 16th
•Webinar: New in Sweden – the population register and basic tax information. Registration required. Organized by the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket).
January 18th
•Seminar: Policy lab - a forum for discussion and learning on how to influence policy.Registration required.
•Panel: From academia into academic editing: A panel for prospective editors. Registration required. Organized by the Editorial Freelancers Association / Editors Canada Academic Editing chapter.
•Webinar: Starting a business in Sweden part 1 – business registration. Registration required. Organized by the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket).
•Webinar: Starting a business in Sweden part 2 – managing income and expenses. Registration required. Organized by the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket).
January 19th
•Webinar: Introductory meeting for international researchers: Useful facts about Sweden, Registration required.
January 22th
•Webinar: Starting a business in Sweden part 3 – managing VAT. Registration required. Organized by the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket).
January 23rd
•Webinar: Global Conversations on Sustainable Health: Intersecting Climate Change, Air Quality Resilience, and Future Health Solutions. Registration required.
January 25th
•Webinar: Så påverkar regleringar innovation. Registration required. Organized by the Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum.
January 30th
•Workshop: Tips for interview and writing of career portraits. Registration required. Organized by the Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum.
January 31st
•Seminar: Framtidens Hälsa: Hur kan patientrapporterad data leda till bättre behandlingar? Registration required. Organized by Stockholm Science City Foundation.
February 1st
•Workshop: How to land the job. Registration required.
•Webinar: The evolution of suicide. Registration required.
February 2nd
•Webinar: Postdoc – in Sweden and abroad. Registration required. Organized by Sveriges universitetslärare och forskare (SULF).
Februrary 7th
•Webinar: Introductory meeting for international researchers: Useful facts about living in Sweden. Registration required.
February 13th
•Course: Training in Microsoft 365/Teams (in Swedish). This course is intended for those of you who would like an introduction to Microsoft 365 (former Office 365) and Microsoft Teams. Registration required.
•Webinar: Next level grant writing with AI. Registration required. Organized by scientifyRESEARCH.
February 14th
•Lunch webinar with Student Wellbeing Centre: Psychological sustainability for students. Registration required.
February 15th
•Course: Training in OneNote and Whiteboard (in Swedish). This course is intended for those of you who would like to make written and drawn notes. Registration required.
•Alumni Lecture Series: Talking sexuality with your patient. Registration required.
February 16th
•Course: Excel special: Conditions (in Swedish). This course is intended for those of you who would like to know more about conditions in Excel. Registration required.
February 20th
•Course: Training in Forms and Bookings (in Swedish). This course is intended for those of you who would like to create surveys, polls and booking pages. Say hello to the apps Forms och Bookings!. Registration required.
February 21st
•Lunch webinar with Student Wellbeing Centre: Webinar on sleep-how to handle the winter darkness. Registration required.
February 22nd
•Course: Training in Word (in Swedish). This course is intended for those of you who would like to use smart functions and become more efficient when working with Word. Registration required.
February 23rd
•Networking event: Lunch & Learn: How to navigate the journey from clinical trials to market access with Sirona Group and MPA. Registration required. Organized by KI Science Park.
February 28th
•Webinar: Useful facts about Healthcare in Sweden and Occupational Health Service at KI.Registration required.
•Workshop: Intercultural Communication (Part 1 of 2). Registration required. Organized by EURAXESS and Linneaus University.
March 8th
•Breakfast Seminar: Introductory meeting for international research staff: support services for researchers. Registration required.
•Course: Training in Microsoft 365/Teams (in English). This course is intended for those of you who would like an introduction to Microsoft 365 (former Office 365) and Microsoft Teams. Registration required.
March 12th
•Workshop: Intercultural Communication (Part 2 of 2). Registration required. Organized by EURAXESS and Linneaus University.
Special Highlights
Pivot-RP – KI´s New Research funding database!

Pivot-RP is KI´s new research database for national and global funding opportunities and will replace Research Professional. We encourage everyone to set up an account and start using the new system. Research Professional will be closed after a transition period. We estimate to have a transition period of two to three months.
Watch out for the training session beginning of 2024. Meanwhile recorded training sessions are available on Pivot-RPs website.
KI University library - Calendar 2024

Doctoral students & researchers! The spring workshops for researchers and doctoral students will be released shortly! Keep an eye on the KIB calendar for dates and topics. Read more on ki.se
Student Competition - Climate and Health: A Vision for Stockholm 2029​​​​

Do you want to help prepare our city for climate change?
Embark on a transformative journey to envision a climate-resilient Stockholm that fosters health and sustainability. Applications opened on the 8th January and close on the 26th of January. Read more on ki.se.
Product Development in Life Sciences​​​​ - February 13, 2024. Time: 10:00 – 15:00

Welcome to this Zoom event with the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The EMA is responsible for scientific evaluation and monitoring of all medicines available to the over 450 million people living in the EU, plus veterinary care. It is crucial for drugs startups and researchers alike to understand the EMA process and its available support. To join the event follow this link.
Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship (SSES)

Explore courses, workshops and other activities organised by SSES. For more information, visit the SSES website.
Calls for applications
Calls for the spring 2024

Karolinska Institutet awards grants from a large number of foundations and funds. Check out the call for the autumn. Read more on ki.se.
Accelerate your career in regenerative medicine: apply for Summer by Design at the University of Toronto - Deadline: January 22, 2024

The University of Toronto invites doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows at KI to apply to the summer course “Summer in Design” given by “Medicine in Design” given the 10-19th of June 2024. Read more on on ki.se.
Stockholm Dual Career Network (SDCN) Academy: Program Unlock Sweden

A 5-week program where participants begin a personal and professional journey together! SDCN is a network for partners of international employees. For more information, please visit SDCN webpage.
Researcher Blogs
The old and the new
Oksana Goroshchuk. KI Research affiliate
Meruert Sarsenova. KI PhD student

Natalie von der Lehr. KI alumn

 
Be nice – to yourself
Luca Love. KI PhD student
Tracer Yong. KI PhD student
Meruert Sarsenova. KI PhD student
Oksana Goroshchuk. KI Research affiliate

Natalie von der Lehr. KI alumn

 
The joy of giving
Tracer Yong. KI PhD student
Luca Love. KI PhD student
Meruert Sarsenova. KI PhD student
Natalie von der Lehr. KI alumn

 
Dear Santa,
Luca Love. KI PhD student
Tracer Yong. KI PhD student
Ioanna Tsea. KI PhD student
Meruert Sarsenova. KI PhD student
Natalie von der Lehr. KI alumn

 
Career Reading suggestions
Business Sweden
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Smart Society Sweden Poscast Series Shines a Light on Personalised Medicine
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The road to Personalised Medicine
European Research Council
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Foresight: Use and impact of Artificial Intelligence in the scientific process
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Boost your research career
Karolinska Institutet
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Achieving KI's vision through strategic focus areas
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Annika Östman Wernerson: We look forward to taking further strides ahead with you in 2024
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Bing Chat Enterprise makes work at KI more efficient
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Keeping KI staff healthier in mind and body – wellness allowance to be raised in 2024
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KI joins Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) for the advancement of research assessment
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KI´s president on the focus areas "We must dare to tackle the complex issues"
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Pedagogical ambassadors in doctoral education 2024
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Three new deans appointed - to be involved in the development of education, research and collaboration at KI
Life Science Sweden
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Mathias Uhlén’s protein atlas is recognised as a global resource
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Samuel Lagercrantz: We are currently seeing medical breakthroughs in these areas
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The International Vaccine Institute’s office in Sweden is expanding
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The Swedish innovation model: “There is a paradox”
Nature
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Breaking the menstruation taboo to make fieldwork more inclusive
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Crossing the generational divide: what established scientists and early-career researchers can learn from each other
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How Dark Souls and Darth Revan helped me to make sense of my professorship
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How sharing your science in an opinion piece can boost your career
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How to land a scientific position even in a struggling economy
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If you want something done right, do it yourself: the scientists who build their own tools
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Research prizes are opaque and rife with bias — it’s time to shake them up
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The postdoc experience is broken. Funders such as the NIH must help to reimagine it
Science
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Amid the stress of academia, I missed signs I had bipolar disorder
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How to nurture your mental health in science and academia amid challenging times
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How this academic–turned–vice president plans to advance Guatemalan science
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I struggled after moving internationally for a postdoc. Here’s how my family and I coped
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I was charged with a felony during my Ph.D. But I’m proud of my activism
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Inside Cheeky Scientist’s controversial business tactics
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NIH advisory group recommends $14,000 boost in postdoc pay
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When a postdoc in my lab committed fraud, I had to face my own culpability
Stockholm Environment Institute 
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Communicating science in a complex world
Stockholm Science City Foundation
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The Park Forskaren: A new Life-Science hub
Job Opportunities
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Associate Senior Lecturer (SciLifeLab Fellow) in Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP) - SciLifeLab
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Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS) research school director -SciLifeLab
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Director, Customer Excellence, Sweden - Novo Nordisk
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Head of Austria (Europe Regional Office) based in Vienna - International Vaccine Institute (IVI)
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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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Lab-coordinator forskningsfaciliteter till SciLifeLab Campus Solna - SciLifeLab
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Operativ analytiker - Myndigheten för psykologiskt försvar
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Principal Expert Microbial Safety of Substances of Human Origin - European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
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Project Administrator (Europe Regional Office Unit) based in Sweden - International Vaccine Institute (IVI)
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Project Manager – Early Research - Affibody
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Regulatory Affairs CMC Experts (Søborg, Denmark) - ​​​​​Novo Nordisk
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Regulatory Affairs Professional (flexible location UK/EU) - Parexel
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Trainee Patent Attorney - Potter Clarkson
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Utredare av bioteknologiska läkemedel med fokus på processutveckling - Läkemedelsverket
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Vetenskap & Allmänhet söker utredare och projektledare - Vetenskap & Allmänhet (VA)
Advanced Therapy Medical Product (ATMP) Sweden - Job opportunities

ATMP Sweden is a national network for activities within medicines based on genes, cells or tissue engineering. Search for jobs opportunities, visit the ATMP website.
 

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