PhD student in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Pharmacy at Uppsala University has an interdisciplinary environment at the center of the pharmaceutical arena. With frontline research, first-rate education and extensive collaborations we constitute an important driving force in the development of our academic field. In this inspiring environment our rich diversity of research groups, several of international prominence, develop and conduct work of great scientific importance. Among our core competences are in vitro ADME models, advanced in vivo methods, computational modelling and simulations, as well as patient and societal aspects, from optimizing the use of drugs in individuals to societal pharmaceutical policies. Together, we form a unique cluster of academic competences within pharmaceutical science, playing a key role in shaping the future of pharmacy in both Sweden and globally.

Our scientific focus areas in selection: Clinical Pharmacy • Drug Delivery • Molecular Pharmaceutics • Pharmaceutics and Nanotechnology • Pharmacoeconomics • Pharmacoepidemiology • Pharmacodynamics • Pharmacokinetics • Pharmacometrics • Pharmacotherapy • Social Pharmacy

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Duties/Project: Clinical scoring scales that result in composite scores are increasingly used in clinical drug development and usage. It is therefore a growing interest to adapt existing scales for new uses and develop new scales. There is also a desire to adapt the models and analysis methods of composite scores for new purposes and as basis for other decisions than previously. We work with universities and clinics in Sweden, Germany, Netherlands and Austria in projects concerning neurodegenerative, autoimmune and rare diseases. We develop methodology for scales evaluated by clinical staff as well as patient reported outcomes (PROs). Data used are originating from clinical trials, public databases and registries.

Requirements: The applicant should be highly motivated and have a genuine interest for research in the field of pharmacometrics. Additional qualifications include experience of longitudinal data analysis with non-linear mixed effects models, relevant therapeutic areas, and programming in R. The applicant is expected to have excellent skills in oral and written English.

The applicant should also have good collaboration skills since the project involves interaction between different research groups and colleagues with different professional backgrounds. Moreover, the applicant should have the capability to drive the research project in a structured and methodological way. Moreover, the applicant should have the capability to drive the research project in a structured and methodological way.

Further information about the research-level education, eligibility requirements, and admission regulations can be found at Utbildning på forskarnivå inom medicin och farmaci. Applications will be ranked by the supervisors in consultation with the Department Research-level Education group. The committee for Research-level Education at the Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy will admit the PhD student. Salaries will follow local guidelines at Uppsala University. Rules governing PhD candidates are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala university's rules and guidelines Policies and regulations. The holders of PhD student position primarily devote their time to own research-level education. Other duties at the Department involving teaching and administrative tasks maybe included in the framework of the position (max 20%). The PhD program normally lasts for 4 years research, plus maximally one year of teaching.

Application: The application should include (i) a motivation letter with a brief description of the candidate and research interests as well as experiences in relation to the requirements and qualifications listed above, and the topics pharmacometrics and longitudinal analysis, (ii) the candidate’s CV, (iii) copies of diplomas and certificates, (iv) two recommendation letters, (where one preferably would be from a supervisor of the Master thesis) and (v) thesis as well as other relevant documents that the applicant wish to refer to.

Salary: According to local agreement for PhD students.

Starting date: 01-03-2021 or as otherwise agreed.

Type of employment: Temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7.

Scope of employment: 100 %

For further information about the position please contact: Professor Mats Karlsson, mats.karlsson@farmaci.uu.se.

For questions around the employment, please contact administrative coordinator Pernilla Larsson, email Pernilla.larsson@farmaci.uu.se

Please submit your application by 22 December 2020, UFV-PA 2020/4696.

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