Research assistant in Cardio Renal Epidemiology

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics conducts research in epidemiology and biostatistics across a broad range of areas within biomedical science. The department is among the largest of its type in Europe and has especially strong research profiles in psychiatric, cancer, reproductive, pediatric, pharmaco, genetic, and geriatric epidemiology, eating disorders, precision medicine, and biostatistics.

Part of the success of our department is due to our collaborative spirit where one factor is that researchers at the Department share and co-finance common resources (e.g., IT and an applied biostatistics group). The department is situated at campus Solna. Further information can be found at http://ki.se/en/meb

Description of the subject area

We are looking to recruit up to two part-time or full-time research assistants for a fixed-term position, who will contribute to the unit of cardiorenal epidemiology led by Prof Juan Jesus Carrero (https://staff.ki.se/people/juan-jesus-carrero).

The main goal of research activities in his team is to improve our understanding on the burden of the cardio kidney metabolic syndrome in Society and the use and effect of medications and devices to treat it in routine care settings.

Your mission

We seek a dedicated and creative research assistant to join our team. You will be involved in studies exploring processes of clinical care, etiological and prognostic models on disease risk factors, conditions of use (adherence, compliance, off and on-label use) and the effect (effectiveness, safety) of a number of licensed drugs and devices in 'real world' (routine practice) conditions.

You will contribute to study unique data sources, including several Swedish Quality Registers, repository of kidney biopsy records and the Stockholm CREAtinine Measurements (SCREAM) project, a longitudinal administrative healthcare utilization cohort of >3 million residents of Stockholm with complete information on undertaken laboratory measurements. We employ both classic and advanced statistical methods, within the target trial emulation framework and with particular emphasis on causal inference statistics.

As a research assistant you will contribute to developing analysis plans, protocols, ethical submissions, and funding application submissions as required for ongoing and future studies. You will generate and analyse large data assets, adapt existing and develop new research methodologies and materials. You will be part in a multidisciplinary team and carry out collaborative research projects with colleagues at Karolinska Institutet and in partner institutions. You will report research findings in the form of conference abstracts at national and international conferences and scientific publications. 

Your profile

You are a motivated and creative team member who can work both individually and as part of a team. You have a Master of Medicine degree with a focus on medicine, statistics, biostatistics, pharmacology, pharmacy, health data sciences or a related field.

We also request that the candidate can show examples of previous projects where the applicant has participated and that have connections with the analysis of healthcare data. Demonstrable skills and expertise in R programming, STATA, or similar languages and ability to collaborate well within multi-disciplinary teams and independently are essential. Experience in statistical methods to adjust for confounding for indication in pharmaco-epidemiological studies, and experience in prediction modelling are desirable. The candidate needs good skills in English, both written and spoken.

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.

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Location: Solna

Application

Welcome to apply!

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 is a fixed-term position with full time or part-time dedication, the latter for example with a full-time equivalent of 20%. Part time positions would be paid hourly.

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