Biostatistics
Karolinska Institutet, MEB / Matematikerjobb / Stockholm
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hela Sverige The Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (MEB) is among the largest departments of epidemiology in Europe with special focus on increasing our knowledge of the aetiology of different diseases. Our department consists of researchers, doctoral students, biostatisticians, data collectors and database administrators as well as administrative personnel, in total some 250 staff. The department is situated at campus Solna. Further information can be found at ki.se/meb
Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?
1 postdoctoral position is available within the biostatistics group at MEB.
The biostatistics group is involved in a wide variety of research projects in biostatistics, including survival analysis, causal inference and predictive modeling.
Your mission
The successful applicant will conduct studies in the area of survival analysis, especially methods for estimating cancer patient survival. The methods developed within the project will be applied to register-based data, mainly from population-based cancer registries. The position is for 2 years with possibility of extension. For more information please contact Therese Andersson, see email address below.
Your profile
Qualified to be employed as a postdoctor is one who has obtained a doctorate or has equivalent scientific competence. Applicants who have not completed a doctorate at the end of the application period may also apply, provided that all requirements for a completed degree are met before the (intended) date of employment. This must be substantiated by the applicant's main supervisor, director or equivalent.
Qualifications
- A doctoral degree related to biostatistics.
- A formal education in biostatistics.
- A strong research background in survival analysis.
- Excellent programming skills in STATA.
- Excellent communication and writing skills in English.
- Experience with registry-based data and/or large cohorts.
- Experience in cancer epidemiology.
- Teaching experience, any pedagogical training is a merit.
Competences, skills and experiences considered meritorious:
- An ability to collaborate well with colleagues within and beyond the group.
- Good team player with interpersonal skills and a considerate manner.
- Organized, efficient, and flexible in dealing with unpredictability and changes.
- Experience with international work.
- Ability to communicate complicated statistical measures to different audiences, e.g. researchers without a statistics background and laypersons.
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
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)
The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.
Want to make a difference? Join us and contribute to better health for all
Varaktighet, arbetstid
100%. Tillträde: According to agreement Visstidsanställning
Publiceringsdatum2020-03-09ErsättningMonthly salary
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2020-03-30
Klicka på denna länk för att göra din ansökanFöretagKarolinska Institutet, MEB
Arbetsgivarens referens Arbetsgivarens referens för detta jobb är "2-1273/2020".
Omfattning Detta är ett heltidsjobb.
Arbetsgivare Karolinska Inst (org.nr 202100-2973)
Arbetsplats Karolinska Institutet, MEB
Jobbnummer 5140933
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