Statistician for register-based studies in cancer epidemiology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Department of Medicine Solna is one of the largest departments at Karolinska Institutet and is organized in several research divisions. The Clinical Epidemiology Division is home to six research groups that conduct research in population-based epidemiology through the use of register-based health care data, often supplemented with information from medical records, biological samples, and surveys, to address questions that aim to improve patient health care and clinical practice. The projects conducted at the division typically have a strong clinical anchoring.

Your mission

The cancer epidemiology research group consists of about 20 clinicians, statisticians, PhD candidates and postdocs who do research that focusses on survival and survivorship issues after cancer, with a particular emphasis on lymphoma.

We are now expanding our group and look for a junior biostatistician who will work with data management, study design, analysis and research documentation together with other statisticians as well as clinical researchers. The job also includes a coordinating role in an ongoing industry-academia collaboration.

Your profile

The successful applicant should have a candidate or master degree in statistics, mathematical statistics or medical statistics. Experience from working with observational register-based research is a merit. Knowledge in statistical software, e.g., SAS, Stata or R, is a requirement.

Excellent knowledge of spoken and written scientific English and strong presentation skills are essential. In the assessment of the candidates, we place particular emphasis on interpersonal skills.

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

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 Karin Ekström-Smedby. Group webpage: https://ki.se/en/meds/kep-cancer-epidemiology-group

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. 

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.

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