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

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Within our research team, MINT, you can get a unique opportunity to work within the context of emerging technologies in medical education research. We provide an engaging and international environment where you can contribute to high quality research in an internationally competitive setting.

Your mission

We are looking for a research assistant within the Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME), the MINT team.

This is a unique position where we seek a candidate with a breadth of skills to support the strategic coordination of national and international technology-focused educational projects, overview and completion of the projects’ activities, maintaining the network and identify further collaboration opportunities.

You will be involved in several research project and mainly in our upcoming Horizon2020 project AI enabled healthcare services during cross-border medical emergencies and regular patient services (ESCORT).

Specifically in this position the research assistant will:

• Write reports, abstracts, articles, grant applications, project proposals with special focus on emerging technologies within healthcare and learning 
• Present work at health informatics conferences 
• Participate in calls, manage, coordinate, and collaborate with various educational institutions and other organizations to ensure timely delivery of reporting and project deliverables 
• Coordinate research efforts and project deliverables 
• Coordinate and perform scientific studies including data collection, data analysis, and authoring of articles
• Plan and perform evaluations for implementations of health informatics research projects
• Travel internationally for conferences and meetings 
• Identify and follow up on action items and key deliverables through their completion.
• Identify possibilities for research and other collaboration within the partners’ networks and communicate them to the center’s head and management committee.

Your profile

Education/experience/skills required:

• Masters of science degree in Health Informatics or related scientific field
• At least two years of demonstrated experience with large collaborative national/international projects, specifically Erasmus+ and/or H2020
• Skills and experience in coordinating and performing qualitative and quantitative studies including planning methods, writing project proposals and grant applications, data collection, data analysis, and scientific writing
• Experience in designing and developing educational materials such as RLOs and MOOCs
• Previous work experience of refugee healthcare education
• Prior research experience in a university setting
• Prior experience with education and e-learning
• Be able to self-manage, working both independently with minimal supervision and with internal and external teams
• Effectively capable to multi-task, establish priorities, and work in fast-paced environment
• Very good interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Proficiency in Docker and Python

Qualifying:

• Experience of Rayyan or similar tools for conducting systematic reviews.
• Experience of co-creation methods.
• Familiarity with OpenLabyrinth.
• Proficiency in SQL, UML, data visualization tools such as Tableau, R, or SPSS 
• Knowledge of healthcare informatics standards such as SNOMED CT, HL7 FHIR, and openEHR

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: Solna

Read more about LIME.

Read more about MINT.

Application

Welcome to apply at the latest November 7 th 2023.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system. In this recruitment, you will apply with your CV and 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.

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