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

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Division, NASP

The National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental Ill-Health (NASP) is located at the Karolinska Institutet Solna Campus. Since 1993 NASP has been Stockholm County Council’s advisor on suicide research and prevention against mental ill health. Additionally NASP is a WHO collaboration centre that works together with the European regional WHO offices in Copenhagen and Geneva on outlining suicide prevention strategies globally.

Projects: Support to the WHO Collaborating Centre

This opening is for a research assistant position working on one of the NASP activities:activities of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Research, Training and Methods Development in Suicide Prevention.

Duties

The tasks of the research assistant include assisting project coordinators with fact checking and content as needed, assisting with qualitative evaluations, writing reports to WHO counterparts, performing quality controls for projects run by NASP in the European WHO region.

Your profile

The ideal candidate has a MA in Public (Mental) Health, Psychology, or related field. Extensive experience without an advanced degree will also be considered. Experience working with scientific projects in a public mental health capacity, in practice and/or research-based is an asset.

Additionally the candidate must have excellent writing skills and have previously worked in project management. If the candidate is familiar with quantitative and qualitative research methods and has executed literature reviews, this is an advantage but not a prerequisite. Experience in international research project will also be highly valued.

The applicant will be part of a dynamic research team and should have excellent administrative and organizational skills in streamlining content, archiving materials, organizing courses, and managing collaboration opportunities; an ability to multi-task and to prioritize work amidst competing demands; ability to both take direction and to work independently. Additionally the applicant should be driven, self-motivated, take initiative, have good communication and problem solving skills and have excellent writing skills. Microsoft Word and Powerpoint competence is required. Indesign and Wordpress competence is advantageous. The applicant must be fluent in English.

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 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: Solna

Application

Welcome to apply at the latest May 13th 2020.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

Permanent position are initiated by a six months trial period.

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