Career News_March 2024. Mingle/Internship Program - TEDxKI - National meeting at KI widening participation in doctoral education

March 2024

 

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Welcome to KI Career Service Newsletter!

Career Events
March 7th
Event: International Women's Day Celebration: "Women's Health, Mood and Microbes". Registration required.
Bites of Learning: How can KI integrate Planetary Health into education? Registration required.
Webinar: Women and research funding webinar 2024. Registration required. Organized by scientifyRESEARCH.
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.
After work: AW för läkarstudent och läkare. Registration required. Organized by Lumell Associates AB.
March 11th
Webinar: KI and WHO host open seminar: Research to action- a dialogue on connecting knowledge translation and implementation research. Registration required.
March 12th
Workshop: Intercultural Communication (Part 2 of 2). Registration required. Organized by EURAXESS and Linneaus University.
Lecture: ”Fika for Equality” – Critical aspects of a good work environment from the perspectives of LGBTQI-people
Conference: High Level Conference on Science Communication (day 1). Registration required. co-organsied by Science Europe, the Research Foundation Flanders and Fund for Scientific Research, under the auspices of the Belgian Presidency of the European Union.
March 13th
Webinar: Boosting your CV and LinkedIn. Registration required.
Training: GoinGlobal - International job search tool - User training.Registration required.
Seminar: Regulating Artificial Intelligence – From Ethical Codes to Hard Law. Registration required.
Conference:High Level Conference on Science Communication (day 2). Registration required. Co-organsied by Science Europe, the Research Foundation Flanders and Fund for Scientific Research, under the auspices of the Belgian Presidency of the European Union.
March 14th
Meeting: National meeting at KI on widening participation to doctoral education. Registration required.
Seminar: UPC – what will its impact be on the life science sector?. Registration required. Co-organsied by EIP and SwedenBIO.
Seminar: Optimizing product protection – IP protection and regulatory exclusivity for new drugs. Registration required. Co-organized by Stockholm Science City Foundation, The Park, AWA and Regsmart Life Science.
March 15th
Workshop: Curate your profile page and CV with KI RIMS – Q&A. Registration required.
March 16th
Workshop: Make it regenerative. Registration required. Organized by the Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship.
March 17th
Workshop: Make it regenerative. Registration required. Organized by the Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship.
March 20th
Workshop: Finding sources for your half-time review, thesis or next publication. Registration required.
Networking event: Sweden International Talent Matchmaking 2024. Registration required. Co-organizer by  Linköping Science Park and Vinnova.
March 21st
Course: Training in PowerPoint (in Swedish). Registration required.
March 22nd
Course: Training in Forms and Bookings (in Swedish). Registration required.
March 26th
Course: Excel special: Conditions (in Swedish). Registration required.
Networking event: KI Science Park Business Breakfast. Registration required. Co-organized by KI Science Park and A Working Lab
April 6th
Workshop: Life Sciences (ad)ventures. Registration required. Organized by the Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship.
April 7th
Workshop: Life Sciences (ad)ventures. Registration required. Organized by the Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship.
April 9th
Workshop: EndNote X20 – manage your references. Registration required.
April 10th
Workshop: Design a graphical abstract for your paper. Registration required.
Workshop: Systematic searching – introduction to the process of searching for systematic reviews and other evidence syntheses. Registration required.
Networking event: KI Science Park Science After Work: Bringing Business & Science Together. Registration required. Co-organized by KI Science Park and A Working Lab.
April 11th
Workshop: Publish and share your data. Registration required.
Workshop: Writing the compilation chapter (”kappa”) for your doctoral thesis. Registration required.
Course: Training in Outlook (in Swedish). Registration required.
April 12th
Workshop: Publish with impact – Journal indexing and impact factors. Registration required.
April 16th
Workshop: Writing the popular science summary of your thesis. Registration required.
April 17th
Presentation: Screening in Rayyan. Registration required.
April 19th
Presentation: Generative AI, information literacy, and writing – potential and risks for researchers. Registration required. 
Course: Training in OneNote and Whiteboard (in Swedish). Registration required.
April 22nd
Webinar: ERC Starting och Consolidator Grant. Informative webinar about the next call for ERC Starting Grant (ERC-2025-StG) and ERC Consolidator Grant (ERC-2025-CoG). The webinar is aimed at researchers and administrative staff at Swedish universities who work with research support for the ERC. Registration required. Organized by the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet).
Special Highlights
Introductory meeting for international researcher staff: support services for researchers - March 08, 2024

Are you an international talent doing research at KI as a doctoral student or a researcher?
Welcome all new talented researchers to a short introduction to support services for researchers at KI! Join us for breakfast and get the opportunity to meet representatives from: Karolinska Institutet (career service, core facilities for research, equal opportunities, grants office,junior faculty, impact support, intellectual property and international staff services), and other organizations, KI Innovation AB, Stockholm Business Region / Invest Stockholm Business Region, Stockholm Dual Career Network, Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship. Read more on ki.se

Mingle Event - Internship Program by KI Career Service Spring Call 2024 - March 11, 2024

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.

Stockholm Dual Career Network (SDCN) Academy: Program Unlock Sweden -Dearline: March 12, 2024

SDCN Academy: Unlock Sweden is a unique 4-week program. Through the program, you will explore the cultural and historical layers of Swedish society, while reflecting on who you are and your place within Stockholm’s vibrant eco-system and developing the practical skills and resources to successfully navigate recruitment processes and land a job. SDCN is a network for partners of international employees. For more information and registration, visit the SDCN website.

Training session for Pivot-RP – KI´s New Research funding database! - March 14, 2024

Pivot-RP is KI´s new research database for national and global funding opportunities and will replace Research Professional. Take the chance to learn more about the tool and how you can use it. No registration required. Read more on ki.se

Call for Nominations: The Pedagogical Prize 2024 - Deadline: March 14, 2024

The prize is awarded annually to individual teachers, teacher teams or administrative personnel who have undertaken significant educational initiatives related to pedagogical development or renewal work within Karolinska Institutet’s programmes at first cycle, second cycle or postgraduate levels. Candidates for the prize can be nominated by teachers, students, doctoral students, and other staff working at KI. Read more on ki.se

Sweden Innovation Days

Sweden Innovation Days is an annual digital event with the objective of connecting innovation actors from Sweden and other countries around the world. The mission to create a more sustainable world can be implemented through international partnerships and collaboration. The event is dedicated to fostering international collaboration, so whether you are a startup, intermediary or corporate, working in the public sector, civil society, academia or a government agency, there will be something for everyone. For more information and registration, visit the Sweden Innovation Days event website.

Now for TEDxKI - "Lights Out: What Happens Now" - March 23, 2024

Join us at Karolinska Institutet on Saturday, March 23rd, 2024, for TEDxKI’s thought-provoking event on the theme “Lights Out: What happens now?” Explore strategies for navigating uncertainty when the familiar light dims. Limited early bird and student tickets available. For more information, visit the TEDxKI 2024 event 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 theStockholm Region EU Office website.

Workshop: Find the news potential in your research and write for The Conversation - March 26, 2024

The workshop is aimed at researchers who want to improve their ability to see the news potential of their expertise and to write short, quality pitches in English that can be turned into promising stories. Read more on ki.se

Grants Office information seminar for the upcoming MSCA Postdoc Fellowships Call - March 27, 2024

We will present political objectives behind the MSCA program, the two subtypes of the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships and their respective eligibility criteria, and application support provided by KI Grants Office. Register and read more on ki.se

Women In Science and Education (WISE) Leadership Day - May 15, 2024

The Leadership Day is an inspirational day about leadership in academia, held in the heart of Stockholm. We come together in the middle of May to hear about the pathway to leadership of professors established at KI, engage in a workshop on equal leadership opportunity, learn about the principles for successful teams, and – of course – meet each other and mingle. Apply on this link no later than March 15.

Calls for applications
Calls for the autumn 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.

Wenner-Gren Foundations - Deadline: March 10, 2024

Visiting researcher scholarships, sabbatical grants for research abroad (senior researchers) and travel grants. For more information, visit the Wenner-Gren stiftelserna website.

Apply for KI collaboration awards for doctoral student collaborations with Imperial College London - Deadline: March 15, 2024

This call aims to facilitate new and existing contacts between doctoral students as well as increase research collaboration with the Imperial College London and Karolinska Institutet. Read more on ki.se

Apply for KI collaboration awards for doctoral students and post docs collaboration with the University of Edinburgh - Deadline: March 15, 2024

To facilitate new and existing contacts between researchers and doctoral students as well as increase research collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, KI’s Internationalisation Board is pleased to announce the availability of limited competitive funds for a lab visit. Read more on ki.se

Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship - Deadline: March 20, 2024

The Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowships provide an opportunity for talented international research leaders to undertake a flexible 12 month period of sabbatical leave in a UK university or research institution, to foster international collaborative links and enriching scientific research in the host organisation as well as the wider UK science base. Read more on The Royal Society website.

Alliance Interinstitutional Postdoctoral Positions - Deadline: April 5, 2024

The Health + Life Science Alliance Heidelberg Mannheim is looking for outstanding junior scientists/ clinician scientists for bridging projects between two or more partner institutions. Suitable candidates may choose from a wide variety of innovative, interinstitutional projects specifically proposed by Project Leaders of the Alliance for this initiative. Candidates for the postdoctoral positions should have a PhD, MD or MD/PhD in a relevant area of research at project start. Read more on The Health + Life Science Alliance Heidelberg Mannheim website.

Bayer Foundation Fellowships For Master, PhD and Medical Students - Deadline: April 8, 2024

Bayer Foundation Fellowships are designed to enhance existing study programs (MSc, PhD, and medicine) by providing additional funding for international placements or research activities, that are complimentary to current or future scientific studies. Read more on Bayer Foundation website.

EMBL Sabbatical Visitor Fellowships - Deadline: April 30, 2024

Calling for applications for funding from eligible external scientists in close collaboration with an EMBL hosting team/group leader for a sabbatical visit at one of EMBL’s six sites. For more information, please visit EMBL webpage.

Researcher Blogs
The pathway to the realm of Pharma
Joana Menezes. KI PhD student
 

 

Open Access Aublishing: An Unexpectedly Hard Challenge
Luca Love. KI PhD student
 

 

Meet the Blogger – Hager Saleh
Hager Saleh. KI PhD student
 

 

The Conversation - Latest articles by KI researchers
Erections: what we learned from mice could help with sexual health in men. Christian Göritz. Associate Professor, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet.

Karolinska Institutet is a member of The Conversation, a non-profit international news platform where academics write their own popular science articles with the help of professional journalists. The articles are freely accessible and may be republished without alterations in other media outlets. The collaboration benefits researchers by boosting their international profile and sharpening their communication skills, both of which are great for funding applications. Visit the staff portal for more information.

Career Reading suggestions
Karolinska Institutet
Anna Martling strengthens KI’s role in the development of life science
Annika Östman Wernerson: All of us at KI, staff and students alike, have many important things to do together
KI employees celebrated for 30 years of zeal and integrity
KI invests in distinguished younger researchers at Labmed
KI’s language policy settled – guidance on language awareness
Sophia Hober new chairman of the board of KI
SSD - KI's student group for environment and sustainability issues
Study shows upsides and downsides of hybrid work at KI
The Conversation article reached 2.4 million readers: "A very instructive process"
Science
Amid my Ph.D. struggles I learned I am neurodivergent—and found ways to thrive
How I overcame my anxiety to achieve my purpose as a professor
‘Kangaroo Time’ hops into top spot of Science’s latest ‘Dance Your Ph.D.’ contest
Oral exams can be nerve-wracking. As professors, we can help
The agony and the ecstasy of the science fair
Times Higher Education
Conference presentations 101: master the art of speaking to an audience
Conferences, TED talks and social media: the ultimate tools for academic profile building
Enhancing negotiation skills: a step-by-step guide for graduate students
Four ways to achieve a better work-life balance in academia
How to advance your academic career
How to craft a compelling academic CV
How to engage with the media and expand the impact of your work
How to show you’re the best person for the job
How to turn an average collaboration into a dream team
How to turn down a promotion without losing face
Protect your emotional well-being for a happier writing experience
Researchers should harness the explorer’s spirit to find their career path
Show your research impact: a guide for academics and researchers
Strategies for cultivating academic resilience
Job Opportunities
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Analytical Science & Technology Specialist - Sobi
Assistant Professor in Neuroepidemiology - Karolinska Institutet
Biostatistiker - Läkemedelsverket
Chief Commercial Officer - BrainZell
Dataanalytiker (bioinformatiker) - Karolinska Institutet
Facility Manager - Karolinska Institutet
Gruppchef till Kunskapsstöd och läkemedelsanvändning - Läkemedelsverket
Head of Analytical Development - Procella Therapeutics
In vitro immuno-oncology and RNA-based therapeutics - Asgard Therapeutics AB
Novo Nordisk Consulting, Unsolicited Applications - Novo Nordisk
Post-Doctoral Fellow - Molecular Immunology Department - (based in Seoul) - International Vaccine Institute (IVI)
Principal Engineer - PeptiSystems
Principal Medical Writer - Sobi
Project Administrator (Europe Regional Office Unit) based in Sweden - International Vaccine Institute (IVI)
Project Advisor - Pelago
Regional Sales Manager - Pelago
Researcher at the SciLifeLab Drug Discovery and Development Platform - Uppsala University
Scientist/Senior Scientist Gene Therapy - Asgard Therapeutics AB
Scientist/Senior Scientist In vivo Immuno-Oncology - Asgard Therapeutics AB
Scientist/Senior Scientist Organoid Immuno-Oncology - Asgard Therapeutics AB
Senior Analytical Scientist - Galderma
Senior Pharmacovigilance Agreements Manager - Sobi
Upstream Process Development Scientist - NorthX Biologics

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