Do you want to contribute to improving human health?

The Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM) is a department at Karolinska Institutet and an interdisciplinary research institution within the broad field of environmental medicine. IMM also serves as a scientific advisor to public authorities within the area of environmental medicine and IMM scientists participate in national and international expert groups.

The unit of Environmental Epidemiology is focused on advancing knowledge about disease etiology and prognosis with an emphasis on environmental and lifestyle factors. The unit has a strong track record of successful national and international large-scale epidemiological studies investigating health effects of ambient air pollution, community noise, diet and other environmental exposures. In a multidisciplinary environment, we collaborate with leading research groups worldwide using advanced study designs to provide robust research data and inform public health policy. We frequently participate in environmental health risk assessments for national as well as international organizations and authorities. These assessments are often based on research conducted within the unit.

Your mission

The research assistant will be involved in a project aiming to investigate how diet influence health from childhood to early adulthood. The project is based on an ongoing birth cohort (BAMSE) where 4089 participants have been followed from birth, www.ki.se/bamse .The research assistant will take part in data management, statistical analyses, scientific writing and administrative tasks. The position is a temporary position until 31 December 2021.

Your profile

To be eligible for the present position the applicant must have a bachelor’s degree in nutrition or equivalent. Knowledge in childhood nutrition and experience from working with nutritional epidemiological data as well as statistical analyses using the STATA statistical software is meritorious. A master’s education in nutrition is meritorious. Furthermore, excellent knowledge in English including scientific writing is required. We place great emphasis on personal qualities, and the applicant will need to both feel comfortable with working in teams and demonstrate good interpersonal skills.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment full of expertise and curiosity. 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: Unit of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Solna

https://ki.se/en/imm/unit-of-environmental-epidemiology

 

 

Application

Welcome to apply.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.In this recruitment, you will apply with your CV without a personal letter. Instead, you will answer some questions about why you are applying for the job in the application form. 

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

Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment According to agreement
Salary Monthly salary
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100%
City Solna
County Stockholms län
Country Sweden
Reference number STÖD 2-2683/2021
Contact
  • Anna Bergström, Researcher, +46 8 524 874 56
Union representative
  • Anne Boström, SEKO , +46 8 524 875 79
  • Niklas Andersson, OFR , +46 8 524 874 19
  • Anda Gliga, SACO-S , anda.gliga@ki.se
Published 01.Jun.2021
Last application date 15.Jun.2021 11:59 PM CEST

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