Research Assistant in Psychiatric Epidemiology - 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 EPiCSS (Epidemiology of Psychiatric Conditions, Substance use and Social Environment) research group. The group consists of approximately 30 researchers. Our ultimate aim is to develop early intervention and prevention of mental ill health, including substance use, by understanding risk/protective factors in the context of the social environment.

Duties
This position is time-limited for a period of three months. The research assistant will:

• Assist with a literature review regarding the association between maternal metabolic status (particularly gestational, Type I, and Type II diabetes) and children’s risk of neurodevelopmental disorders and neurological conditions.
• Analyze data for a register-based cohort study examining these associations in Swedish mother-child pairs, using statistical software (such as Stata).
• Interpret and summarize the output from the statistical software.
• Create tables and figures for manuscripts to present the research findings
• Help to draft any resulting manuscripts.

Entry requirements
Mandatory requirements:

• A master’s degree in epidemiology or biostatistics.
• Documented prior experience in statistical analysis of complex datasets in the context of large cohort studies, preferably in the area(s) of perinatal health, obstetrics, neurodevelopmental disorders, psychiatry, and/or endocrinology.
• Excellent programming skills and experience with statistical software (preferably Stata).
• Excellent English language communication abilities, particularly in terms of writing.
• A strong capacity for independent work.

Desired requirements:

• Documented experience with handling clustered data.
• A clinical background, preferably with experience in obstetrics or endocrinology.
• An ability to work within highly collaborative environments.
• A capacity for creativity and problem-solving.

Application process
The application is to be submitted in Varbi recruitment system. Interested candidates are requested to submit a personal letter in which it is clearly stated how the above requirements can be considered fulfilled, as well as a detailed CV.

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