Statistician to EPiCSS

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

We are looking for a statistician who wants to work in a large and varied research group.

The Department of Global Public Health is an interdisciplinary institution that aims to advance knowledge on how to improve population health at local, national and global level.

This position is placed in the research group EPiCSS, (Epidemiology of Psychiatric Conditions, Substance use and Social Environment. The ultimate aim of the research in our group is early intervention and prevention of mental ill-health and psychiatric disorders (including substance use), by understanding risk and protective factors in the context of the social environment; examining specific groups at risk; and developing and evaluating interventions.

Your mission

As our statistician you will work in the middle of the research group supporting researchers and doctoral students throughout the entire research process. From power calculations in grant applications via register linkages, database handling and data analysis, to the last table in the manuscript.

The work tasks are as following:

Statistical support
Data Management
Analysis

Your profile

You must have a master's degree in biostatistics, statistics, applied mathematics, epidemiology or equivalent quantitative education.
Experience of register-based research is required.
Furthermore, it is a requirement that you are familiar with graphic layout and data management.
Knowledge of either Stata, SAS, R or Python is also a requirement, while experience in several other programs is an additional merit.
It is also a merit that you have experience with a broad set of analysis methods, but above all that you have the desire and ability to learn new methods.

Good ability to communicate in English in speech and writing is a requirement, while good ability to communicate in Swedish in speech and writing is a merit. As a person it is a requirement that you are meticulous and analytical with good cooperation 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 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 a state university, which entitles to several benefits such as extended holiday and generous occupational pension. Employees also have access to our modern gym for free and receive reimbursements for medical care.

Location: Solna

Application

Welcome to apply at the latest 31 of August 2023, with CV and a personal letter. Please also include a sample code from a previous job, as well as attach an explanation.

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

This is a permanent position with six months trial period.

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

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