Research assistant - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Department
At the Department of Public Health Sciences we conduct research, teaching and applied work based on public health science and epidemiology. The research is aimed at analysing health determinants on the population level, and developing and evaluating preventative structural and individualised measures, including legislation and guidelines. The field also includes health economics, health systems research and implementation research. Our activities have a strongly international flavour, and the Department's researchers are scientific advisers to authorities and other decision-makers on the regional, national and international level. The Department is divided into research groups operating within the fields of global health, public health epidemiology and social medicine with a total of 150 employees. In addition, we have around 80 PhD students. This position is located in the Social Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Migration research group led by Professor Knut Lönnroth.

Duties
The primary duty is to manage components of the IMPACT-TB project (Implementing proven community-based active tuberculosis case finding interventions in Vietnam and Nepal) that are part of the research work plan developed within the SPARKS (Social Protection Action Research Knowledge Sharing) network. IMPACT-TB is an EU funded consortium project. SPARKS is a global research network created to facilitate action-oriented research on the public health impact of social interventions. You will contribute to research activities under IMPACT-TB by supporting the data entry of a survey with National TB Programme (NTP) managers, document review of national strategic plans for TB in 30 high-burden countries, and development of a template for IMPACT TB’s policy briefs.

In addition, you will help manage the SPARKS secretariat including updating the current mapping of SPARKS-related research projects, communication activities (e.g. creating the newsletter, maintaining the website and creating specific content for it, and build our social media presence), assist in facilitating the operational aspects of the different SPARKS working groups and general organization of network meetings. You will also work on the development of joint network funding applications.

The role will also provide some administrative support to the research group regarding ELN (a software for research documentation) and GDPR.

This position is for 5 months with possibility of extension.

Entry requirements
Mandatory requirements

• Masters degree in global health, public health or health economic
• Documented experience in working in or with low or middle-income country settings
• Documented experience in research project management / coordination
• Documented experience with data collection and analysis methodologies
• Excellent English language proficiency and highly developed communication skills, both spoken and written
• Ability to work independently

Desired requirements

• Swedish language proficiency and highly developed communication skills, both spoken and written
• Experience in working with multi-country, multi-disciplinary and/ or multi-stakeholder collaborative partnerships
• Established publication history
• Experience in using STATA or SPSS
• Ability to work as part of a team to achieve common goals
• Experience in working on public health projects or research that incorporate economic analyses, social protection and or social determinants

Application process
The application is to be submitted in Varbi recruitment system.

At Karolinska Institutet a 6-month trial period is required for all permanent appointments.