Principal Researcher in Health Economics (part time)

Do you want to contribute to better health for all?

At the Division of Insurance Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, we conduct research about different aspects of sickness absence, health, work and life situation. You will have the opportunity to work close to top researchers within the sickness absence field and contribute to high-quality research at the international level.

The research questions are complex and require a great deal of interdisciplinarity and people with different educational backgrounds are part of the project. We also have a wide collaboration with other researchers in Sweden and internationally.

Description of the subject area

We are looking for a Principal Researcher to lead multiple research projects focusing on mental health, musculoskeletal disorders, healthcare use, sick leave, impact evaluation and intersectional inequalities. One research project involves research on healthcare use, sickness absence and labor market outcomes due to co-existence of osteoarthritis and depression or anxiety. Another project focuses on the implications of mental illness for opioid use and opioid-related harms in persons with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases including healthcare use, sick leave, and mortality. The studies are built on register and survey data. Advanced statistical methods will be used to analyze the data.

Your mission

You will lead and conduct research projects within the field of Health Economics, Insurance Medicine and Social Epidemiology, independently and as part of a team. Your responsibilities include: leading and conducting studies, including data management, analysis, and manuscript writing; teaching and supervising students and junior researchers; collaborating with national and international partners; applying for research funding; and managing projects and documentation.

You will work independently and take responsibility for writing and completing scientific manuscripts, secure funding for research projects, and supervise and collaborate with other researchers, statisticians, and research students. You will also contribute to the development of the research group through methodological development, supervision, and collaboration within the research group, Karolinska Institutet and internationally. 

Eligibility requirements

You have to possess extensive experience in survey- and register-based epidemiological research, of international collaboration and publishing research articles in internationally recognized scientific journals. Proficiency in both oral and written English in communication is a prerequisite.

Furthermore, the applicant must have knowledge of survey and register-based research, applied health econometrics, quantitative research methods, social epidemiology, demographic analysis, multimorbidity research, insurance medicine, and musculoskeletal and psychiatric epidemiology. The applicant also must demonstrate the ability to work independently, and as part of a team as well as good cooperation skills. Experience in leading research projects is also a requirement. We also attach great importance to personal suitability. 

To be eligible for employment as a Principal Researcher, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having a foreign degree deemed equivalent to a Swedish doctoral degree, the applicant must have demonstrated research expertise. The applicant must also be a Research Leader and have established their own line of research. The applicant should furthermore have shown documented, high-quality scientific production, particularly in the last six years and have the potential to energetically drive their research forward as well as be recognized nationally and internationally. The applicant should also have obtained good, long-term and preferably external funding and have the potential to obtain further external funding.  The applicant should have shown teaching and supervision experience and demonstrated good leadership qualities.

Assessment criteria

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Experience of working with regional and national Swedish registers
• Experience in participating in international cooperation networks
• Experience in using advanced statistical analyses including mixture modelling

It is meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Experience with analyses in SAS, STATA, or R
•  A structured and flexible way of working
• A PhD in Health Economics or related field

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

Read more about the Department of Clinical Neuroscience
Read more about the Division of Insurance Medicine

Application

We prefer that Your application is written in English, but You can also apply in Swedish. An application must contain the following documents: PhD certificate, resumé, qualifications and description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet's qualifications portfolio.

Welcome to apply at the latest December 13th 2024. 

The applications will be reviewed by external reviewers.

The application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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