Postdoctoral Researcher in intellectual property rights and open science

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

We offer an opportunity to make science more transparent and useful by analysing how intellectual property rights can support open science. We seek a highly motivated postdoc for a 2-year fully funded position. You will be working in an international research environment where you can contribute to research of the highest quality.   

Your mission

As a postdoctoral researcher, you will be working within the Horizon Europe-funded project unpacking the possibilities of Intellectual Properties for Open Science (IP4OS) under the guidance of Dr. Gustav Nilsonne at Karolinska Institutet. Your primary goal is to coordinate work within the project to analyze how intellectual property rights can contribute to open science practices and develop a framework, together with relevant stakeholders. Specifically, you will:

• Conduct desk research on intellectual property rights and open science
• Work together with stakeholders to identify needs and best practices
• Develop a framework for intellectual property rights to support open science
• Write research publications
• Support and participate in dissemination activities, such as conferences and workshops
• Contribute to general management of the project and research group
• Apply for additional funding for research activities

The research environment is interdisciplinary and highly collaborative. You will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of other projects related to open science.

Your profile

The project is interdisciplinary and experience in analysis of legal and regulatory issues is highly meritorious. Experience in open science and/or knowledge exploitation (patents and similar) is also highly meritorious. 

Good knowledge of the English language is a requirement. Good communication and project management skills are valued. Experience in organizational work and stakeholder engagement is also an asset. We also attach great importance to personal suitability.

To be eligible for employment as a postdoctor a doctoral degree or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a Swedish doctoral degree is required. This eligibility requirement must be fulfilled at the latest at the time of the employment decision. It is considered as an advantage if you have completed your doctoral degree within the last three years, if there are special reasons, your degree may have been completed earlier.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. At KI, you get to meet researchers working with a wide range of specialisms and methods, giving you ample opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with the various scientific fields within medicine and health. It is the crossover collaborations, which have pushed KI to where it is today, at the forefront of global research. Several of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with the health care providers is important for creating groundbreaking top quality education and research. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several benefits through our collective agreement.

Location: Solna

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Application

An employment application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

• A complete resumé, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
• A complete list of publications
• A summary of current work (no more than one page)

Welcome to apply at the latest October 3rd 2024. 

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

Want to make a difference? Join us and contribute to better health for all!

1. Gustav Nilsonne, Coordinator, gustav.nilsonne@ki.se
2. Lisa Rister Walker, HR partner, lisa.rister@ki.se:08-52483287

1. Venus Azhary, OFR, 0707-124127
2. Arsalan Amir, SACO, 070-4831165
3. Henry Wölling, SEKO, henry.wolling@ki.se