Research Specialist in Insurance Medicine - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to better health for all?

At the Division of Insurance Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, we conduct studies about different aspects of sickness absence, morbidity, and life situation. You will have the opportunity to work near top researchers within the sickness absence field and contribute to high quality research at international level. The complex research questions demand an interdisciplinary approach, and people with many different scientific and professional backgrounds work in the project. We also have comprehensive collaborations within Sweden as well as internationally.

Your mission

We are looking for a research specialist who will work in different projects about sickness absence. One project concerns sickness absence among women and men in specific occupations, primarily health and social care and blue- and white-collar workers, e.g. within the trade and retail industry. A second project concerns sickness absence among people in paid work after age 65, where gender differences are an important aspect of our research. Some of the questions you will research are: To what extent are they sickness absent, in what diagnoses, etc? How are sociodemographic and work-related factors associated with their sickness absence? What are the associations between their morbidity and their sickness absence? How has this changed over time?

The projects are interdisciplinary and you will work closely with other researchers and statisticians. Your duties will primarily involve analysing data, some data management, writing manuscripts and grant applications. The work will be conducted in collaboration with the PI and other project members, and places high demands on flexibility and good collaboration.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for employment as a Research Specialist, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having equivalent scientific expertise, the applicant must have demonstrated research expertise as well as have documented research experience after defending their doctoral dissertation.

Documented experience of epidemiological studies is required for the position. Good knowledge of spoken and written English is essential. The applicant shall show a high degree of conscientiousness, initiative, and independence.

Assessment criteria

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Experience of working with large databases of survey or register data
• Experience of analyses in, e.g., SAS, STATA, SPSS, or R
• Skill in scientific writing
• Experience of working with nationwide Swedish registers
• Experience within insurance medicine research
• Good collaborative abilities 

It is meritorious that the applicant has shown

• A structured and flexible way of working
• Good knowledge in spoken and written Swedish
• Published in international journals of high quality 

After an overall assessment of the expertise and merits of the applicants in relation to the subject area, Karolinska Institutet will determine which of them has the best potential to contribute to a positive development of the activities at KI.

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. Here, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. At KI, you get to meet researchers working with a wide range of specialisms and methods, giving you ample opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with the various scientific fields within medicine and health. It is the crossover collaborations, which have pushed KI to where it is today, at the forefront of global research. Several of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with the health care providers is important for creating groundbreaking top quality education and research. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several benefits through our collective agreement.

Location: Solna

Read more about the Department of Clinical Neuroscience here 
Read more about the research group you will be part of here

Application

We prefer that Your application is written in English, but You can also apply in Swedish. An application must contain the following documents: Resumé, qualifications and description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet's qualifications portfolio.

Welcome to apply at the latest March 22nd 2023. 

The application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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