Research assistant in Menopause Burden and Treatment

Do you want to contribute to better health for all?

We are looking to appoint up to two research assistants to work on the Managing Equity in Menopausal and Perimenopausal Healthcare in Sweden (MEMPHIS) project, led by Principal Researcher Dr Alexis Cullen. The project is part of Professor Ellenor Mittendorfen-Rutz’s research group (MENTE) within the Division of Insurance Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience. Our group conducts world-leading research at the intersection of psychiatric epidemiology and insurance medicine. We offer a stimulating scientific environment as well as a possibility to collaborate with other research groups at the Karolinska Institutet and internationally.

Your mission

The MEMPHIS project aims to address key knowledge gaps regarding the burden and treatment of menopausal and perimenopausal disorders (MPDs), with a specific focus on the relationship between menopause transition and mental disorders. The project involves register-based studies using data from the nationwide Swedish register to investigate healthcare utilisation for MPDs and evidence synthesis approaches, systematic reviews examining associations between menopause transition/treatment and the onset, exacerbation, and treatment of mental disorders. The research assistent will work on one or both of these studies and contribute to core activities including protocol development, data management, and statistical analysis (register-based studies), study screening, data extraction, and data synthesis (evidence synthesis), manuscript preparation and dissemination of findings (both studies). The position is for a maximum of 12 months full-time, but there is the possibility of a part-time position. The work will be conducted at the office in Solna, Sweden.

Your profile

For this position we are seeking a research assistant that holds a master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, psychology, or a related field. Necessary skills include documented hands-on experience of activities described in (a) and/or (b):

(a) Advanced epidemiological methods using data from administrative databases or electronic health records where the candidate has direct experience of database construction and management, defining and creating variables, developing and implementing statistical analysis plans.

(b) Designing and performing systematic/scoping reviews where the candidate has held responsibility for developing and implementing search strategies of electronic databases, study screening to determine eligibility criteria, data extraction and study quality assessments, narrative and/or statistical synthesis of study fundings.  

The research assistant is expected to have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (additional language skills in Swedish is desirable), be proficient in using Microsoft Word and Excel programmes (or equivalents), have experiencing of using statistical software (Stata or R), and capable of working both independently and as a part of a team. Prior experience of working within an academic institution, performing complex statistical analyses, and contributing to manuscript writing is highly desirable. You must also have experience of communicating research findings to non-academic audiences via traditional and non-traditional media formats.

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

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Application

Welcome to apply at the latest January 14, 2026.

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!