PhD position in Medical Science, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Organisation/Company

Umeå universitet

Department

Umeå University, Faculty Office of Medicine

Research Field

Medical sciences » Medicine

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Sweden

Application Deadline

8 Jan 2026 - 22:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Description of work  

This PhD project is part of a randomized controlled trial that compares a novel treatment approach for depression in young people - Training for Awareness Resilience and Action (TARA) - with standard treatment (ST). The TARA-group was shown to be superior at six months follow-up and the safety profile of TARA was excellent. The following research gaps will be addressed in this PhD project: 1. The clinical effectiveness of TARA compared to ST at long-term follow-up, 2. If and how TARA and ST impact autonomic regulation, 3. cortisol metabolism and 4. biomarkers of stress and neurodegeneration.

The position aims to result in a doctoral degree, and the main task of the doctoral student is to engage in their own doctoral education, which includes participation in research projects as well as doctoral courses, journal clubs, and seminars. The doctoral student’s tasks in the TARA-project are to analyse data from the long-term follow-up of the TARA study and to analyse biomarkers for autonomic regulation, cortisol metabolism, neurodegeneration, and neuroprotective factors.
This will be done in collaboration with Uppsala University and Linköping University.

Qualifications

To be admitted to doctoral studies, the applicant must meet the general and specific eligibility requirements listed below and be deemed to have the ability otherwise required to successfully complete the program.

General Qualifications

Applicants must hold a university degree at an advanced level of at least 240 credits (ECTS), including 60 credits at the advanced level, or equivalent levels of education otherwise acquired in Sweden or abroad.  (HF 7 kap 39§). 

Specific Admission Requirements

To be admitted to doctoral studies, the applicant must have the necessary knowledge from higher education or equivalent education and/or professional experience assessed in relation to the research subject area. To be admitted to doctoral studies good English skills are necessary, both written and spoken.

Other Meritorious Qualifications

Particularly meritorious are previous research experience in biomarkers, statistical knowledge, and experience with statistical software such as R and SPSS. And proficiency in the Swedish language.

Salary Placement

Salary in accordance with the established salary scale for doctoral positions.

Application

The application must be written in English and include:

• A personal cover letter explaining why you are applying and why you are suitable for the doctoral position.
• A CV.
• Certified copies of degree certificates, transcripts, and other relevant documents.
• Copies of your thesis and any publications.
• Contact information for at least two referees.

Applications must be submitted via our e-recruitment system Varbi and received no later than 2026-01-08.

Welcome to submit your application!

Website

https://umu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:876136/type:job/where:39/apply:1

Research Field

Medical sciences

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Medical sciences

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Umeå universitet

Country

Sweden

City

Umeå

Geofield

City

Umeå

Website

http://www.umu.se/english/about-umu/open-positions?languageId=1

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