Research Specialist in Epidemiology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Would you like to contribute to improve health for women and their infants? If so, join our research group in reproductive, perinatal and pediatric epidemiology which consists of researchers, statisticians, postdocs and PhD-students conducting studies related to pregnancy, delivery and the neonatal period using national population-based health and quality registers. We are an expanding and exciting group with researchers who will provide you with a welcoming workplace with inspiring epidemiological assignments for improvement of maternal and infant health.

Your mission

Reproductive, perinatal and pediatric epidemiology focus on factors during reproduction, pregnancy, and infancy that influence short-and long-term health outcomes.

The proposed work will include collaboration between epidemiologists, statisticians, and clinicians working within this field at the Clinical Epidemiology Division. Data sources include primarily cohorts from national population-based health and quality registers, but also data from the Stockholm-Gotland Obstetrical Cohort, a cohort that has been established at the Clinical Epidemiology Division that includes electronical medical journal data from the counties of Stockholm and Gotland.

The work will include studies of exposures during pregnancy and maternal and offspring short-and long-term health.

More specifically, some of the projects involve:

1. Impact of nutritional supplement use on maternal and offspring health, short and long-term
2. Evaluation of fingerprick screening tool for nutritional deficiencies – a randomized control study
3. Increase understanding in how various feeding practices impacts neonatal health

The research specialist time will be devoted to data and database management, analysis, manuscript preparation and career development. The candidate will be asked to collaborate with others, including graduate students, and provide her/his expertise in other projects.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for employment as a Research Specialist, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having equivalent scientific expertise, the applicant must have demonstrated research expertise as well as have documented research experience after defending their doctoral dissertation.

Assessment criteria

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has shown

The successful candidate has a strong interest and background in epidemiology or biostatistics. The candidate we are looking for is highly collaborative and generous with sharing her/his knowledge. She/he is an independent programmer, with a strong interest epidemiology methodology. Key skills include epidemiologic study design, various sorts of data modeling, and manuscript writing.

• Ability to initiate, conduct, and publish successful research projects, evidenced by a track record of publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals in the medical area
• Several years of work experience with applied epidemiology
• Extensive knowledge in biostatistics and statistical programming to perform advanced data management and statistical analysis using SAS, STATA, R or equivalent software
• Experience of working with large national databases, such as the Swedish national health or quality of care registers
• Experience of designing, conducting, and analysing data from randomized controlled trials
• Documented experience in the field of nutritional epidemiology
• Excellent oral and written skills in English

It is meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Knowledge of reproductive, maternal and perinatal health
• Strong presentation skills
• Experience of teaching and supervision of undergraduate and graduate students
• Excellent oral and written skills in Swedish

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. 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 a state university, which entitles to several benefits such as extended holiday and generous occupational pension. Employees also have access to our modern gym for free and receive reimbursements for medical care.

Location

The position is located within the Department of Medicine, Solna. The department consists of twelve divisions and each division consists of several research groups. The position is located within the group reproductive epidemiology which is a young and rapidly growing group at the Clinical Epidemiology Division and includes 40 professionals, including researchers, postdocs and PhD-students. Our research focuses on risk factors and interventions during pregnancy, childbirth and the neonatal period as well as outcomes for mother and infant. We have a strong collaboration with clinical departments, including paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology and other national and international research groups. The group has extensive experience in research in perinatal outcomes using advanced methods in biostatistics and clinical epidemiology. Please see the research group’s homepage at Karolinska Institutet for more information on our research (https://ki.se/en/meds/kep-reproductive-epidemiology)

Application

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

The application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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