Research assistant position in aging research - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

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Your mission

We are looking for a research assistant to contribute to a project funded by the Swedish Research Council on multimorbidity development in older adults, with a particular focus on disease sequential occurrence and microsimulation of counterfactual exposures to given risk factors. The overall aim of the project is to identify promising interventions to reduce the burden of multimorbidity in late life.

We are looking for a highly motivated research assistant who will be working under the main supervision of associate professor Davide Liborio Vetrano. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to quantitative analyses and implementation of complex microsimulation models on multimorbidity information using data from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care in Kungsholmen, an ongoing longitudinal population-based cohort study with more than 20 years of follow-up of persons aged 60 years or older. Tasks will include data cleaning and preparation, statistical analysis, results appraisal, team discussion, and contribution to manuscript preparation.

This is a full-time, temporary position with a duration of 12 months.

Your profile

The successful candidate is expected

(1) to hold a Master’s degree in statistics by the time of employment;
(2) to have previous experience in quantitative analyses of data from population-based cohort studies;
(3) to have excellent command of Stata, R and other statistical software;
(4) to have experience with multi-state modelling and longitudinal analyses;
(5) to have excellent English language skills.

This position also requires good collaboration skills as well as ability to take responsibility and work independently.

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: Aging Research Center, Tomtebodavägen 18 A, Karolinska Institutet, Campus Solna

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Application

Welcome to apply at the latest 2023-10-27.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.
The application should consist of the following documents, written in Swedish or English.

• A complete CV
• Cover letter with motivation for why you are applying for the position

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