Research assistant for the APOLLO 2028 project

Do you want to contribute to better health for all?

The Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME) conducts research and offers education at undergraduate and advanced levels, international master's programmes and freestanding courses. The courses are based on our ongoing research projects on leadership and management issues in healthcare, as well as in lifelong learning, suicide prevention, and ethics and policy issues related to healthcare and research. Read more about LIME. 

Your mission

We are looking for a dedicated, self-driven, curious and methodical research assistant for the interdisciplinary research project APOLLO 2028, which focuses on the well-being and resilience of healthcare professionals. The project is located at the Medical Management Centre (MMC) at the Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME), Karolinska Institutet.

APOLLO 2028 is an international research project funded by the EU's Horizon Europe programme. The project aims to develop research-based and innovative solutions to improve the mental health, well-being, and resilience of healthcare professionals in rapidly changing work environments. The focus is on identifying factors at the individual, organizational and system levels that affect the mental and physical health of staff. The goal is to develop cost-effective tools and models that strengthen leadership and collaboration in healthcare, as well as to promote sustainable work environments in the face of everyday and extreme challenges.

As a research assistant, you will:

• Participate in the planning and implementation of different types of data collection and analysis with the most focus on qualitative methods (e.g. interviews and focus groups)
• Analyze data using NVivo
• Contribute to literature reviews, scientific reporting and project reporting to the EU
• Collaborate with researchers and other project members within and outside Karolinska Institutet

Your profile

We are looking for someone who meets the following requirements:

• At least a master's/magister degree in health economics, policy, management, public health science or another relevant field
• Documented experience of qualitative research and analysis with NVivo
• A strong interest in issues related to the health care professionals' work environment, well-being and resilience
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English, both in speech and writing
• Ability to work independently, in a structured manner, and with high integrity

Experience of:

• work in research projects in the health care sector
• Previous work in an academic environment
• to communicate and collaborate with different professions in healthcare
• interdisciplinary collaboration and project work
• work in change and development projects.

We place great emphasis on personal qualities such as integrity and the ability to handle the ups and downs that often occur in large international projects.

We intend to hire for 1 year.

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

Application

Welcome to apply at the latest 2025-06-30

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. 

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