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Are you a licensed psychologist with a strong interest in investigating developmental disabilities in children with somatic conditions? We are now looking for a colleague for a permanent position within Child Neuropsychology and the KNUT clinic at Karolinska University Hospital, 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.

Naturally, 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 the 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 within a multidisciplinary team. The mission is to investigate developmental disabilities in children aged 2 to 17.

Our team consists, in addition to psychologists, of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech therapists, special educators, and pediatric neurologists. Here, you meet to address 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 psychology 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 permanent role starting from 2026-09-16.

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 collaboration with other professions and contribute to a responsive and constructive cooperation towards common goals.
• Adapt easily to changing conditions and see opportunities in new working methods and approaches.
• Want to contribute to the long-term development of the activity 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.

Merits:

• Training in assessment using ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule).
• 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 burden register. Here you can read more about the recruitment process and the checks performed at Karolinska.

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For permanent positions, a probationary period may be applied.

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

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