Research assistant in multimodal analytics of dietary behaviour using digital data collection tools and clinical records

Do you want to contribute to improving human health?

The IMPACT research group – Marie Löf, Department of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, consists of 30 people and includes both senior and junior researchers, postdoctoral fellows and doctoral students. This research assistant position will be part of Ioannis Ioakeimidis’s research group IMPACT at Karolinska Institutet. The research group has more than ten years of experience in developing digital lifestyle interventions (diet and physical activity) for primary and secondary prevention of obesity and lifestyle-related diseases in children and adults that can be delivered by healthcare. The group also leads several Swedish data collections in large international studies. Professor Löf is also coordinator of the newly started multidisciplinary research center Centre for Nutrition.

Your mission

You will perform work for two multi-disciplinary projects that integrate the use of digital technologies for children and adult populations in the domain of obesity management. Your duties will include performing data analytics for previously collected behavioural and clinical datasets, in addition to supporting ongoing data collection and personalised feedback consultations to study participants. You are also expected to participate in other common research group tasks. In addition, you will collaborate with researchers in Sweden and internationally and participate in various project meetings, often presenting/discussing the progress of the studies that you participate in. 

Your profile

This position requires a background in nutrition or another relevant field, preferably on a Master of Science level. We are looking for an ambitious and knowledgeable researcher with a strong interest and documented experience in: lifestyle analytics using digital data collection methodologies, as well as experience in clinical data and electronic health record analysis. Experience in real world studies is going to be a merit, similarly to experience with analytics of food content in user submitted pictures (automatic or manual). Past-experience with one-to-one dietary and lifestyle consultations and working with children and/or families is an advantage. You must be meticulous and structured and be able to work independently and as part of a team. We place great importance on the ability to collaborate, flexibility to new situations and quick decisions, as well as research team fit.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability for the position.

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: Flemingsberg

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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. 

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