Associate Researcher in Epideliology

Updated: 27 days ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 03 Jun 2024

23 May 2024
Job Information
Organisation/Company

Lunds universitet
Department

Lunds universitet, Medicinska fakulteten, Inst för laboratoriemedicin
Research Field

Medical sciences » Medicine
Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)
Country

Sweden
Application Deadline

3 Jun 2024 - 21:59 (UTC)
Type of Contract

Not Applicable
Job Status

Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Description of the workplace
The Research Group for Epidemiology and Population Studies (EPI@Lund) is led by Professor Jonas Björk and is located at the Department of Laboratory Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine. We are an interdisciplinary research environment with premises in Tornbladhuset in central Lund. Read more about our research here. 

What we offer
Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme. We also have a flexitime agreement that provides good conditions for work/life balance.

Read more on the University website about being a Lund University employee Work at Lund University

Work duties 
The Associate Researcher will conduct continued research in our ongoing research projects with focus on epidemiological monitoring of protection against covid-19, influenza and other infectious diseases in the population and particularly vulnerable groups such as elderly people living in nursing homes. Some teaching on undergraduate and graduate education may occur.

Qualifications
Requirements for employment are:

  • Doctoral degree in epidemiology, public health science or related field
  • Previous documented postdoctoral experience in epidemiology or epidemiological surveillance
  • Previous experience in studies of vaccine coverage and/or vaccine protection against covid-19
  • Experience in population studies linked with national and regional population and health data registers

Additional qualifications for the position are:

  • Very good knowledge of spoken and written English
  • Basic knowledge of Swedish

Great emphasis will be held on personal suitability. The evaluation of applicants will take account of their previous publications, research profile, experience and knowledge.

Further information
The employment is a fulltime position (100%) time limited to 1 year starting June 20 or according to agreement. 

How to apply
You apply for the position via the University’s recruitment system. The application is to include a CV with a list of publications, a personal letter describing how you meet the qualification requirements and why you are interested in the position, and a copy of the PhD diploma and other documents you wish to highlight.


Requirements
Research Field
Medical sciences
Education Level
PhD or equivalent

Research Field
Medical sciences
Years of Research Experience
4 - 10

Additional Information
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Lunds universitet
Country
Sweden
City
Lund
Geofield


Where to apply
Website

https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:729625/type:job/where:39/apply:1

Contact
City

Lund
Website

https://www.lu.se/vacancies

STATUS: EXPIRED

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