Research Specialist in Insurance Medicine

The Division of Insurance Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, is a leading center for research about sickness absence, morbidity, work, and life situation. We offer an engaging and international research environment where you will have the opportunity to contribute to high quality research at international level.

The complex research questions demand an interdisciplinary approach, and people with many different backgrounds work in the projects. We also have comprehensive collaborations within Sweden as well as internationally in European countries, USA, Canada, and Australia, including EU-financed projects.

We are looking for a research specialist to work on studies regarding paid work, sickness absence, and morbidity in later life working with Kristin Farrants, PI of the project. The project is interdisciplinary and you will work closely with other researchers and statisticians. Your duties will primarily involve analysing data as well as writing manuscripts and grant applications. 

To be eligible for employment as a Research Specialist, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having equivalent scientific expertise, the applicant must have demonstrated research expertise as well as have documented research experience after defending their doctoral dissertation.

Documented experience of epidemiological studies is required for the position. Good knowledge of spoken and written English is required. The applicant must show a high degree of conscientiousness, initiative, and independence. The work will be conducted in collaboration with the PI and other project members, and places high demands on flexibility and good collaboration skills. Organizational skills such as strong time management, attention to detail, and good record keeping are essential for the position.

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Experience of working with large databases of survey or register data
• Experience of statistical analyses in, e.g., SAS, STATA, SPSS, or R
• Proficiency in scientific writing
• Knowledge of gerontology and ageing across multiple relevant domains, particularly those relevant to working life and cognition
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate complex analytical concepts to professionals from other disciplines
• Experience in developing and participating in international collaborations

It is meritorious that the applicant has shown

• A structured and flexible way of working
• Published in international journals of high quality
• Experience in advanced longitudinal statistical methods (e.g. mixed effects models, time-to-event analyses, structural equation models and latent class analysis)
• Experience in conducting analyses across multiple international and institutional contexts

After an overall assessment of the expertise and merits of the applicants in relation to the subject area, Karolinska Institutet will determine which of them has the best potential to contribute to a positive development of the activities at KI.

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Here, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. At KI, you get to meet researchers working with a wide range of specialisms and methods, giving you ample opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with the various scientific fields within medicine and health. It is the crossover collaborations, which have pushed KI to where it is today, at the forefront of global research. Several of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with the health care providers is important for creating groundbreaking top quality education and research. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several benefits through our collective agreement.

Location: Solna

Read more about the Division of Insurance Medicine
Read more about the research group you will be part of

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)

Welcome to apply at the latest February 9th 2024.

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