Research assistant in Renal medicine

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Work in a group with a focus on kidney epidemiology. We are a team from all over the world who analyze high-quality registry data.

Your mission

You will work with biostatistical analyzes of various types in studies of both etiological and prognostic orientation. The work includes assisting other researchers at the unit with methodological support, as well as independently analyzing data. Some database management will also be part of the duties.

Your profile

You have at least a master's degree in biostatistics and previous experience of independently analyzing registry data and also experience in data linkages with the Swedish National Board of health and Welfare. Knowledge of SAS, Stata and R programming is necessary. We would like you to have previous subject knowledge in renal medicine. Knowledge in research on covid-19 is also seen as a merit. Our working language is English and you therefore need to be fluent in spoken and written English.

The role requires that you are autonomous and structured. You are conscious of the quality of your work, you take initiatives and have a service oriented approach. We value personal qualities in the selection of candidates.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. 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 a better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several good benefits through our collective agreement. And you get to practice freely in our modern wellness facilities, where trained staff are on site.

Location: Flemingsberg

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Application

Welcome to apply at the latest November 7th, 2022.

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.

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.

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