Research assistant in nutritional epidemiology

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

We are looking for a motivated research assistant at the Unit of Cardiovasulcar and Nutritional Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM). The research focus at this unit is aimed at understanding the aetiology of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and other chronic disorders by performing epidemiological research on the link between diet, lifestyle, and health.

Your mission

The successful candidate will support the research group in a variety of projects and is expected to create food databases of contaminants and additives in drinking water and food items, conduct biostatistical analyses, and perform data extraction for systematic reviews, among other tasks. The research assistant will also prepare PowerPoint presentations as well as posters, when needed.

The position refers to a fixed-term employment of approximately 9 months.

Your profile

We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a Master’s degree in nutrition, toxicology, or related field.
The candidate should have documented experience in conducting survival analyses using statistical programmes such as STATA and preferably within the area of nutritional epidemiology.
Experience with the SIMPLER (Swedish Infrastructure for Medical Population-based Life-course and Environmental Research) cohorts is advantageous.
We value commitment, enthusiasm and accuracy, and that you enjoy working in a group, but we also expect the candidate to be able to work independently.
Fluency in both oral and written English is necessary.

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

The Institute of Environmental Medicine https://ki.se/en/imm/institute-of-environmental-medicine

Agneta Åkesson’s Research Group https://ki.se/en/research/groups/epidemiology-diet-contaminants-and-health-agneta-akessons-research-group

Application

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.In this recruitment, you will apply with your CV without a personal letter. Instead, you will answer some questions about why you are applying for the job in the application form. This position refers to a fixed-term employment of 9 months.

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