Postdoctoral Researcher in Epidemiology

Do you want to contribute to improving human health?

In our research group you will find a wide range of expertise in different branches of epidemiology and research methodology. Common themes are related to the improvement of populations´ health throughout the whole continuum of epidemiology applied to public health, from surveillance to unravelling of determinants and mechanisms of diseases to intervention evaluation. You will enjoy a lively environment where international scientific exchange and methodologic advancement are the most important cues. Your contribution will be highly valued in the group’s development and will build the base for your scientific career.

Your mission

We are looking for an outstanding and motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our research team. The successful applicant will work on a project focused on the potential causal association between tobacco use and risk of Covid-19. The project rests on a consortium between Karolinska Institutet, the Norwegian Institute for Public Health and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare.

The postdoctoral researcher will therefore work with an international research team. The main tasks include data management, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and career development initiatives, including congress participation and submitting funding applications.

Your profile

Qualified to be employed as a Postdoctor is one who has obtained a doctorate or has equivalent scientific competence. Applicants who have not completed a doctorate at the end of the application period may also apply, provided that all requirements for a completed degree are met before the (intended) date of employment. This must be substantiated by the applicant's main supervisor, director or equivalent.

The successful applicant is expected to have:

Documented skills in summarizing existing literature in the field, and in formulating research questions based on existing evidence
Experience of conducting epidemiologic studies
Knowledge of communicable disease epidemiology and/or of tobacco research
Interest for the project’s topic
Experience in handling large-scale health record data, such as Nordic register-based data
Advanced data management skills using statistical software (preferably SAS and/or STATA)
Interest in working in an international research group, preferably with experience of international collaborations
Excellence in written and verbal communication in English
Motivation, problem solving ability and social skills are highly valuable

What do we offer?

Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Our vision is to pursue the development of knowledge about life and to promote better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct innovative medical research and provide the largest range of biomedical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is a state university, which entitles employees to several benefits such as extended holiday and a generous occupational pension. Employees also have free access to our modern gym and receive reimbursements for medical care.

Location: Solna

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 2021-02-16.

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

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