Coordinator in pharmacoepidemiology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

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Your mission

This position is intended to further strengthen and expand our leading research in the field of pharmacoepidemiology. The coordinator will have the main responsibility for data handling and statistical analysis, coordination of analytical efforts, and quality control and standardization of statistical programming and output within the framework of national and international pharmacoepidemiology research projects conducted by the team. Further, the coordinator will lead and be responsible for methods development in pharmacoepidemiology where we collaborate with other globally leading research teams, supervise master students, PhD students, postdocs, and junior statisticians; as well as contribute to the strategic development of the team’s research focus. Further, the position can be combined with own research.

Your profile

A requirement for this position is a master level academic degree in a relevant discipline and a PhD focused on applied pharmacoepidemiology investigating associations between drug exposures and serious adverse events. Further, more than 10 years of work experience with at least 5 years of experience with large-scale register-based projects in the field of pharmacoepidemiology; experience from collaborative projects involving responsibility for analysis of register data from several Scandinavian countries; and experience from several different pharmacotherapeutic areas are required.

The successful applicant is an expert user of SAS statistical software including SAS macro language and is a proficient STATA statistical software user; has documented extensive experience with use of statistical methods common in pharmacoepidemiology; has substantial skills in the design and conduct of large-scale pharmacoepidemiology studies using linked registers; has experience from reporting of such studies in writing in medical journals and orally; has experience with exploration and implementation of new pharmacoepidemiologic methods; and has experience with supervision of students and junior analysts. A strong pharmacoepidemiology publication record is required.

Experience with obtaining grant funds and from outcomes research, including clinical epidemiology and health economics, are recognized as strong assets. Important personal merits include flexibility, independency, strong collaborative and interpersonal skills, and attention to detail. Since we work in both Swedish and English, fluency in both is a prerequisite.

The assessment is made based on the merits described above, stressing a strong pharmacoepidemiology profile and personal merits.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment full of expertise and curiosity. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Our vision is to drive the development of knowledge about life and to promote a better health for all. Here, we conduct successful medical research and have the largest range of medical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is a state university. This means you get good benefits through our collective agreement, generous holiday and a good occupational pension. You get to practice freely in our modern gym and receive reimbursement 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 research group Johan Askling, team Björn Pasternak https://staff.ki.se/people/bjorn-pasternak

Application

An employment application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

• A complete resumé, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
• A complete list of publications
• A summary of current work (no more than one page) 

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