Vacant job

Are you a licensed psychologist with a strong interest in assessing developmental disabilities in children with somatic conditions? We are now looking for a colleague for a temporary position within Child Neuropsychology and the KNUT clinic in Solna.

What we offer

• The opportunity to work with cutting-edge neuropsychological assessment and evaluation.
• Experience working with children with rare diseases requiring specialized care.
• Work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Individually tailored introduction.
• Continuous professional development.

Of course, you will also benefit from our general perks offered by Karolinska University Hospital.

About the position

As a neuropsychologist with us, you will work within highly specialized pediatric care at Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, often with young children who have complex neurological abnormalities.

In this role, you will primarily work as a psychologist at the KNUT clinic (Cognitive Neurological Assessment in Team), conducting developmental assessments of children in a multidisciplinary team. The assignment involves assessing developmental disabilities in children aged 2 to 17.

Our team consists, in addition to psychologists, of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech therapists, special education teachers, and pediatric neurologists. Here, you meet to discuss complex issues in a somatic environment and share each other's knowledge and experiences.

Child neuropsychology is a field in constant development, and we encourage our psychologists to engage in continuous professional development. Method development and developmental work, both in collaboration with psychologist colleagues and other professions, are a natural part of the job.

Supervision of students and participation in developmental and research projects may occur.

The position is a temporary contract from 2026-09-01 to 2027-07-31.

We are looking for you who

• Enjoy working with young children and their families and can communicate clearly both in writing and speech.
• Thrive in collaborating with other professions and contribute to a responsive and constructive cooperation towards common goals.
• Adapt easily to changing circumstances and see opportunities in new ways of working and methods.
• Want to contribute to the long-term development of the unit and see the value in applying new knowledge for the benefit of patients and the organization.

Personal suitability will be given great weight.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Licensed psychologist.
• Good knowledge of neuropsychological assessment.
• Documented experience in assessing preschool children.
• Training in assessment using ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule).

Merits:

• Training in ADI-R (Autism Diagnostic Interview – Revised).
• Experience with Bayley-4 or/and Griffiths III.
• Specialist competence in neuropsychology or clinical child and adolescent psychology.

About the recruitment process

Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period.

In connection with your application, you need to attach a CV. Instead of a cover letter, we ask you to answer selection questions and briefly motivate why you are suitable for the role. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

We warmly welcome your application – Together we are Karolinska!

In connection with the appointment of positions involving care of children and young people, the person offered the position will be checked against the suspicion and criminal record register. You can read more about the recruitment process and the controls performed at Karolinska here.

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If you are or have previously been employed by Region Stockholm, we will take internal references from your current or former manager if you become a candidate for employment.

For permanent positions, a probationary period may be applied.

About Karolinska University Hospital

We at Karolinska University Hospital are proud to be one of the world's leading university hospitals. In addition to our special responsibility for highly specialized care in the Stockholm region, our main task is to train future healthcare professionals and conduct world-leading research together with Karolinska Institutet, while continuing our work to develop care for the benefit of patients. We work within a range of different areas and professions.

You can read more about our mission in care, research, and education here.

Our vision – We shall cure and alleviate tomorrow what no one can cure and alleviate today.

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Health professions; physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, dietitians, speech therapists, and psychologists meet the patients' needs and create added value in collaboration with other professions within all the hospital's themes and functions.

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