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At the Department of Neuroscience and Physiology at Sahlgrenska Academy, extensive research and teaching are conducted across large areas of knowledge - from molecule to human. The activities consist of five sections; pharmacology, physiology, health and rehabilitation, clinical neuroscience, and psychiatry and neurochemistry.

The Department of Neuroscience and Physiology is now seeking a researcher, based at the Section of Clinical Neuroscience.

Extensive research on neuroinflammation, with a particular focus on multiple sclerosis (MS), is conducted at the Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, Section of Clinical Neuroscience. The research aims to identify biomarkers in blood and cerebrospinal fluid to improve diagnostics, prediction of disease activity, severity, and progression, as well as to evaluate treatment effects. In recent years, particular emphasis has been placed on improving assessment methods to identify patients with smoldering MS, that is, gradual deterioration not associated with relapses. The mechanisms behind this deterioration will be studied in more detail using soluble biomarkers, quantitative MRI, optical coherence tomography (OCT), cognitive measurements, and various functional tests.

The MS research group also has national and international collaborations regarding MS registry studies, guidelines for assessing MS progression, and care and treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disease (NMOSD).

Job Responsibilities

The job responsibilities include organizing and designing studies, monitoring and analyzing prospectively collected patient data, completing manuscripts, and conducting literature searches and classification of scientific material as a basis for clinical recommendations and guidelines.

Qualifications

The requirements for the position are that you are a specialist physician in neurology and a PhD researcher in neurology. The position requires extensive expertise in neuroinflammation and clinical neurology, specifically for inflammatory demyelinating diseases such as MS and NMOSD.

Experience is required in evaluating biomarkers in blood, cerebrospinal fluid, MRI, OCT, as well as with clinical functional tests for diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic purposes. The requirements also include good knowledge of working with extensive registry data and experience in working with clinical recommendations and guidelines.

Previous experience in scientific supervision and publishing in peer-reviewed journals within the focus areas of the position is meritorious. Networks for national and international collaborations within the focus areas of the position are desirable. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Employment

The employment is a fixed-term position for 11 months, 10% of full-time, with placement indefinitely at the Department of Neuroscience and Physiology. Start date: as soon as possible or by agreement.

Contact Information for the Position

If you have questions about the position, please contact Professor/Section Head Katharina Stibrant Sunnerhagen, phone: +46 709 52 00 23, email: [email protected]

The responsible manager is Professor/Deputy Section Head Asgeir Jakola, phone: +46 31 342 97 41, email: [email protected]

Application documents should not be sent to the contact persons.

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Application

You apply for the position via Gothenburg University's recruitment portal by registering your application electronically via the website: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/lediga-anstallningar (https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/lediga-anstallningar)

You, as the applicant, are responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and that it is received by the university no later than the application deadline.

Proof of doctoral degree must be attached to the application.

The application must be received no later than: 2025-07-10

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