Research Specialist in neuroepidemiology

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The neuroepidemiology research group is focussed on increasing the understanding of neurological diseases, especially multiple sclerosis (MS), its course and consequences, and identifying factors that influence MS outcomes. The group consists of about ten epidemiologists, geneticists, neurologists and statisticians. We aim to foster cross-disciplinary collaborations between researchers, patients and clinicians through several national and international projects with a special focus on collaborations with pharmaceutical companies on safety studies. We offer an engaging and international research environment where you will have the opportunity to contribute to high quality research at international top level.

Your mission

We are looking for a Research Specialist to support and participate in epidemiological studies. This includes handling and organizing large datasets such as data from the Swedish MS registry and other national and international databases as well as preparing and performing analysis of large datasets. The projects are typically related to various MS outcomes such as disease progression, treatment effects and the impact of socioeconomic factors on MS and will be conducted within the research group as well as part of larger national and international collaborations. For this position, the successful applicant will be responsible for the Swedish contribution to an international project on the safety of new pharmacological treatments for MS.

Eligibility requirements

The candidate should have at least 2 years of experience from working with large databases and patient registries as well as significant knowledge of different statistical analysis methods including R, STATA and/or SAS. Proficiency with SQL software will be beneficial. Previous experience from working with data from MS patient registries will be highly meritorious. Excellent knowledge of English will be required. This position involves many collaborations with colleagues, other research groups and larger consortia and hence the ability to work with others is essential. The successful candidate is also expected to be able to work independently, show initiative and be flexible to what tasks need to be given priority at any given time. We stress scientific expertise when assessing applicants.

To be eligible for employment as a research specialist the applicant must have demonstrated research expertise and been awarded a doctorate or a qualification from a foreign higher education institution deemed equivalent to a Swedish Degree of Doctor, and have documented research experience after defending their doctoral dissertation. For this position the degree should be with focus on statistics/biostatistics, epidemiology or genetics.

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

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 30th of April 2024.

The application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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