Research assistant for epidemiological studies on childhood cancer survivorship

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

In our research group you will find a unique environment to work closely together with top scientists in a vast area between clinical cancer survivorship, epidemiology, statistics and public health. Together we strive to understand how a childhood cancer diagnosis would affect long-term survivors’ life and work, based on large Swedish register databases. We provide an engaging and international research environment where you may have the opportunity to contribute to high quality research in the field of childhood cancer survivorship.

Your mission

During the employment period, July-September 2021, you will be working with high-quality Swedish register data, performing statistical analyses based on Poisson regression models and Cox regression models. Further, you will be reviewing previous literatures and drafting a manuscript of the designed study, under the supervision of the project leader. The position can be potentially extended, based on the job performance.

Your profile

We are searching for someone who has a master’s degree in Epidemiology or Statistics, and who is interested in further working on epidemiological research. The person should be responsible, curious, with good learning ability and good at communication in English (foremost in writing). Previous experiences in statistical software such as SAS or STATA, and scientific publication is a merit.

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

Welcome to apply at the latest 21st of June 2021.

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!