Postdoctor in clinical and epidemiological studies of airway diseases
Göteborgs universitetSammanfattning
The University of Gothenburg is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for the Krefting Research Centre within the Institute of Medicine. This role focuses on epidemiological research related to asthma and COPD, utilizing data from the Swedish National Airway Register and the West Sweden Asthma Study. The position is based in Gothenburg and offers opportunities for independent research and collaboration with national and international partners.Det här erbjuder vi
Fixed-term employment for 36 months at 100% extent.Opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange and professional development.Access to extensive research resources and networks.
Ansök senast: 2026-10-29
Publicerad: 2026-10-09
Beskrivning
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The Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, at the Institute of Medicine, conducts research in several areas, including osteoporosis, endocrinology, hematology, gastroenterology, hypertension, respiratory medicine and allergology, and clinical nutrition focusing on body composition and energy metabolism. The research is conducted in close collaboration with health care at both the Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Mölndal Hospital.
The Krefting Research Centre (http://krefting.gu.se), Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, is now recruiting a postdoctoral researcher. The Centre brings together more than 20 researchers and research nurses, organized into three complementary areas: the epidemiology of asthma, mechanistic studies of inflammation, and extracellular vesicles. This collaborative environment offers excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange and professional development. An important resource at the Centre is the Swedish National Airway Register (SNAR), a national quality register that enables large-scale clinical and epidemiological studies of patients with asthma and COPD in routine Swedish healthcare. The register contains longitudinal data on disease characteristics, treatment, and clinical outcomes and can be linked to other national health data registers, providing opportunities to investigate disease course, treatment patterns, prognosis, and other clinically relevant questions. Another important research resource is the West Sweden Asthma Study (WSAS), a large population-based epidemiological study of asthma and lung diseases. Research is conducted within a broad network of national and international collaborations, including Breathe Sweden. The successful candidate will work on epidemiological research questions in asthma and COPD, with a particular focus on analyses of SNAR data and linked register data, while also having opportunities to contribute to projects based on WSAS and other research collaborations. The position therefore offers excellent opportunities to develop independent research with clear clinical relevance in the field of airway diseases.
Subject area
Clinical and epidemiological studies of airway diseases
Specific subject description
Airway diseases such as asthma and COPD are complex conditions in which disease courses and clinical outcomes can be difficult to predict. Large epidemiological studies with longitudinal data are needed to improve our understanding of their long-term consequences and treatment in clinical practice. The Swedish National Airway Register (SNAR) is a key resource enabling clinical and epidemiological studies of patients with asthma and COPD in routine clinical care in Sweden, including studies of disease course, treatment, treatment patterns, clinical outcomes, and prognosis. The West Sweden Asthma Study (WSAS) provides a complementary resource for population-based epidemiological research on asthma and lung diseases. Together, these data sources provide excellent opportunities to address a broad range of clinically relevant and epidemiological research questions related to asthma and COPD.
Job assignments
The role involves responsibility for analysing and publishing results from epidemiological studies of airway diseases, with a particular focus on data from the Swedish National Airway Register (SNAR) and the West Sweden Asthma Study (WSAS). An important part of the work will address clinical and epidemiological research questions in COPD, including treatment, treatment patterns, disease course, and clinical outcomes. The position will also involve other epidemiological research questions related to both COPD and asthma. The work includes independent management and analysis of large longitudinal datasets and responsibility for ensuring high scientific standards in data quality and statistical analyses. Results will be published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented at national and international scientific meetings. The role requires the ability to work independently and drive research projects forward, while collaborating closely with researchers at the Krefting Research Centre, the University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, and national and international research partners. The position also includes contributing to the supervision of PhD students and other junior researchers associated with the projects.
Eligibility
To be eligible for appointment as a postdoc, the applicant is required to have a doctoral degree in a relevant subject, or a foreign degree that is deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree. This eligibility requirement must be met before the employment decision is made.
In the first instance, those who have completed their degree no more than three years prior to the end of the application period shall be considered. Those who have completed their degree more than three years prior to the end of the application period may also be considered in the first instance if special grounds exist. Special grounds relate to leave of absence due to illness, parental leave, commissions of trust within union organisations, service within the defence services or other similar circumstances, as well as clinical service or service/assignment relevant to the subject area.
Assessment
The applicant must have a PhD degree in biomedicine, clinical research, health sciences, epidemiology, statistics, or another relevant field, and have documented experience in statistical modeling within clinical research or epidemiology. Excellent oral and written English skills are required, as well as the ability to produce coherent scientific texts, demonstrated by at least one published first-author article. Research experience in COPD and/or asthma is considered an advantage. Research experience in pharmacology and/or public health, as well as experience in statistical analyses using SAS, SPSS and/or R, is also considered an advantage. The position requires good collaborative skills for working with colleagues and external research groups, as well as the ability to work independently, in a structured manner, and to drive research projects forward. Great importance will be placed on personal suitability, particularly collaborative skills, independence, and a structured approach to work.
Employment
Type of employment: Fixed-term employment, 36 months
Extent: 100 %
Location: Institute of Medicine, Gothenburg
First day of employment: According to agreement
Contact information
Lowie Vanfleteren
Senior lecturer
lowie.vanfleteren@gu.se
Madeleine Rådinger
Assistant Head of Department
madeleine.radinger@gu.se
Unions
Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande
Information for International Applicants
Visit the webpage Join us - jobs and career for more information on the Institute of Medicine and what opportunities we have for you. Discover our world-class research and research infrastructure, as well as what the benefits are for you and your family: https://www.gu.se/en/medicine/about-us/join-us-jobs-and-career.
Choosing a career in a foreign country is a big step. Thus, to give you a general idea of what we and Gothenburg have to offer in terms of benefits and life in general for you and your family/spouse/partner please visit:
https://www.gu.se/en/about-the-university/welcome-services
https://www.movetogothenburg.com/
Application
Please attach PhD certificate with the application, if the PhD certificate has not yet been issued, it needs to be attached latest at the time when the employment decision is to be made.
Submit your application via the University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal by clicking the "Apply" button. It is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete as per the vacancy notice, and that the University receives it by the final application deadline.
Applications must be received by: 2026-10-29
The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations.
Salaries are set individually at the University.
In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden's regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed.
In connection to this recruitment, we have already decided which recruitment channels we should use. We therefore decline further contact with vendors, recruitment and staffing companies.
The Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, at the Institute of Medicine, conducts research in several areas, including osteoporosis, endocrinology, hematology, gastroenterology, hypertension, respiratory medicine and allergology, and clinical nutrition focusing on body composition and energy metabolism. The research is conducted in close collaboration with health care at both the Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Mölndal Hospital.
The Krefting Research Centre (http://krefting.gu.se), Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, is now recruiting a postdoctoral researcher. The Centre brings together more than 20 researchers and research nurses, organized into three complementary areas: the epidemiology of asthma, mechanistic studies of inflammation, and extracellular vesicles. This collaborative environment offers excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange and professional development. An important resource at the Centre is the Swedish National Airway Register (SNAR), a national quality register that enables large-scale clinical and epidemiological studies of patients with asthma and COPD in routine Swedish healthcare. The register contains longitudinal data on disease characteristics, treatment, and clinical outcomes and can be linked to other national health data registers, providing opportunities to investigate disease course, treatment patterns, prognosis, and other clinically relevant questions. Another important research resource is the West Sweden Asthma Study (WSAS), a large population-based epidemiological study of asthma and lung diseases. Research is conducted within a broad network of national and international collaborations, including Breathe Sweden. The successful candidate will work on epidemiological research questions in asthma and COPD, with a particular focus on analyses of SNAR data and linked register data, while also having opportunities to contribute to projects based on WSAS and other research collaborations. The position therefore offers excellent opportunities to develop independent research with clear clinical relevance in the field of airway diseases.
Subject area
Clinical and epidemiological studies of airway diseases
Specific subject description
Airway diseases such as asthma and COPD are complex conditions in which disease courses and clinical outcomes can be difficult to predict. Large epidemiological studies with longitudinal data are needed to improve our understanding of their long-term consequences and treatment in clinical practice. The Swedish National Airway Register (SNAR) is a key resource enabling clinical and epidemiological studies of patients with asthma and COPD in routine clinical care in Sweden, including studies of disease course, treatment, treatment patterns, clinical outcomes, and prognosis. The West Sweden Asthma Study (WSAS) provides a complementary resource for population-based epidemiological research on asthma and lung diseases. Together, these data sources provide excellent opportunities to address a broad range of clinically relevant and epidemiological research questions related to asthma and COPD.
Job assignments
The role involves responsibility for analysing and publishing results from epidemiological studies of airway diseases, with a particular focus on data from the Swedish National Airway Register (SNAR) and the West Sweden Asthma Study (WSAS). An important part of the work will address clinical and epidemiological research questions in COPD, including treatment, treatment patterns, disease course, and clinical outcomes. The position will also involve other epidemiological research questions related to both COPD and asthma. The work includes independent management and analysis of large longitudinal datasets and responsibility for ensuring high scientific standards in data quality and statistical analyses. Results will be published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented at national and international scientific meetings. The role requires the ability to work independently and drive research projects forward, while collaborating closely with researchers at the Krefting Research Centre, the University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, and national and international research partners. The position also includes contributing to the supervision of PhD students and other junior researchers associated with the projects.
Eligibility
To be eligible for appointment as a postdoc, the applicant is required to have a doctoral degree in a relevant subject, or a foreign degree that is deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree. This eligibility requirement must be met before the employment decision is made.
In the first instance, those who have completed their degree no more than three years prior to the end of the application period shall be considered. Those who have completed their degree more than three years prior to the end of the application period may also be considered in the first instance if special grounds exist. Special grounds relate to leave of absence due to illness, parental leave, commissions of trust within union organisations, service within the defence services or other similar circumstances, as well as clinical service or service/assignment relevant to the subject area.
Assessment
The applicant must have a PhD degree in biomedicine, clinical research, health sciences, epidemiology, statistics, or another relevant field, and have documented experience in statistical modeling within clinical research or epidemiology. Excellent oral and written English skills are required, as well as the ability to produce coherent scientific texts, demonstrated by at least one published first-author article. Research experience in COPD and/or asthma is considered an advantage. Research experience in pharmacology and/or public health, as well as experience in statistical analyses using SAS, SPSS and/or R, is also considered an advantage. The position requires good collaborative skills for working with colleagues and external research groups, as well as the ability to work independently, in a structured manner, and to drive research projects forward. Great importance will be placed on personal suitability, particularly collaborative skills, independence, and a structured approach to work.
Employment
Type of employment: Fixed-term employment, 36 months
Extent: 100 %
Location: Institute of Medicine, Gothenburg
First day of employment: According to agreement
Contact information
Lowie Vanfleteren
Senior lecturer
lowie.vanfleteren@gu.se
Madeleine Rådinger
Assistant Head of Department
madeleine.radinger@gu.se
Unions
Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande
Information for International Applicants
Visit the webpage Join us - jobs and career for more information on the Institute of Medicine and what opportunities we have for you. Discover our world-class research and research infrastructure, as well as what the benefits are for you and your family: https://www.gu.se/en/medicine/about-us/join-us-jobs-and-career.
Choosing a career in a foreign country is a big step. Thus, to give you a general idea of what we and Gothenburg have to offer in terms of benefits and life in general for you and your family/spouse/partner please visit:
https://www.gu.se/en/about-the-university/welcome-services
https://www.movetogothenburg.com/
Application
Please attach PhD certificate with the application, if the PhD certificate has not yet been issued, it needs to be attached latest at the time when the employment decision is to be made.
Submit your application via the University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal by clicking the "Apply" button. It is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete as per the vacancy notice, and that the University receives it by the final application deadline.
Applications must be received by: 2026-10-29
The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations.
Salaries are set individually at the University.
In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden's regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed.
In connection to this recruitment, we have already decided which recruitment channels we should use. We therefore decline further contact with vendors, recruitment and staffing companies.
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