Doctoral student in medical science

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Doctoral student in medical science, in the field of psychiatric epidemiology at the school of Health and medical science

Örebro University is currently offering research study opportunities on the programme specified above. For the successful candidate, the programme will conclude with the award of the Degree of Doctor.

In contrast to the established impact of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD on patients, families and society there is a fundamental lack of knowledge about true environmental and genetic causes of the disorder. There are also major concerns regarding the efficacy of non-pharmacological ADHD interventions. The overall objective of this research program is to understand how genes and environments influence developmental trajectories and long-term outcomes of ADHD and to identify the benefits associated with ADHD treatment interventions.

The work is expected to be at the international frontline and help clarify outstanding questions related to the epidemiology of ADHD. The proposed studies are based on large ADHD cohorts identified from national health registers, the Swedish twin register and clinical cohorts. These datasets contain detailed information about ADHD and comorbid conditions, prospective measures of environmental risks, high throughput genotyping, longitudinal information about prescribed ADHD medications and assessments of serious medical (cardiovascular, neurological, and psychiatric problems) and functional outcomes (academic and occupational).

Henrik Larsson research group has established strong links with national (Karolinska Institutet) and international (IMPACT, EUNETHYDIS) research networks with a focus on genetic epidemiology, psychiatric epidemiology and on ADHD research in general. The doctoral student is expected to collaborate close with these national and international collaborators.  

Read more about the Henrik Larsson ADHD research group and ongoing projects at

http://ki.se/en/people/henlar

http://www.impactadhdgenomics.com/sweden

Under supervision, the PhD student will be responsible for literature review, data analysis, result interpretation, scientific article writing and data presentation. The successful candidate is expected to apply advanced epidemiological analytical methods (quantitative genetic and/or pharmaco-epidemiological approaches) to explore how genes and environments influence ADHD across the development and to identify the benefits and risks associated with ADHD treatment interventions across multiple medical and functional outcomes.

Highly motivated student with a background in biostatistics, epidemiology, public health, psychiatry, psychology or other relevant field.

Online information
Information on admission to the programme, application form, the general syllabus for the subject, the Regulations Handbook, and other information can be found on Örebro University’s webpage for research student information: www.oru.se. You can find information about ”How to apply for admission to doctoral studies” below.

For more information on the programme and the post, please contact Professor Henrik Larsson, email: henrik.larsson@oru.se , phone: (+46) 070-405 66 25.

The programme
The successful candidate is offered a place on the research study programme concluding with the Degree of Doctor. The programme comprises credits, which corresponds to four years of full-time study. Extensions to the study period are granted for instance to compensate for any sick leave and parental leave.

Information on programme content and organisation can be found in the general syllabus for the subject.

Doctoral studentships
The position is offered as a full-time doctoral studentship for the duration of the study programme. Duties such as teaching, administration and research other than the student’s own thesis project may be included, however with no more than 20 per cent of a full-time post. To compensate for time spent on such duties, extensions to the programme length and funding period will be granted. More information on doctoral studentships, part-time studies and part-time doctoral studentships can be found in the Regulations Handbook. The initial salary for a doctoral studentship is 25 300 SEK per month.

Entry requirements and selection
For admission to research studies, applicants are required to meet general and specific entry requirements. In addition, they shall be considered in other respects to have the ability required to benefit from the programme. For a full account of the entry requirements, refer to the admissions regulations as well as to annex 2 to the general syllabus for the subject.

For more information - see www.oru.se