Postdoctoral Researcher, Field study coordinator – Northern Finland Birth Cohort follow up at sixty years, Faculty of Medicine

22 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Oulu

Research Field

Medical sciences » Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Finland

Application Deadline

10 Mar 2024 - 21:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

38

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

The University of Oulu is one of the biggest and most multidisciplinary universities in Finland. We create new knowledge and innovations that help to solve global challenges. We offer you an international and inspiring working environment where you are given responsibility and can use your skills, develop yourself and do work that matters. Our flexible and family-friendly workplace makes it easy for you to balance work and leisure. The University of Oulu is ranked in the top 3% of the world´s universities.

We are now looking for a

Field study coordinator

with solid background in Public Health and/or Epidemiology to join our newly funded Research and Innovation Action Horizon Europe project set to study the life-course determinants of healthy ageing (the STAGE project).

The successful candidate will join the Research Unit of Population Health (Research group in life-course epidemiology) and will work in tight collaboration with the Infrastructure for population studies, Arctic Biobank, and Northern Finland Birth Cohorts. Together these two departments are creating a unique facility to study and inform on the environmental, social and biological determinants of life-long health. The scientific programme operates both at the local and national level but also at the international level to support synergy between longitudinal cohorts and biobanks across Europe (e.g. the LongITools project ).       

About the Job

The position is available for a period of 36 months starting from April 1, 2024. As a researcher in public health you will be in charge of coordinating the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 data collection when the population reaches 60 years of age (in 2026). Your work will include working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-professional environment (epidemiologists, biostatisticians, data managers, clinicians, field study team and partipants’ representatives) to co-design the follow-up of the study and coordinate the field study until completion. The follow-up will be designed with three main activities: health and sociodemographic questionnaires, clinical study and digital follow-up.

Who Are You

In order to succeed and enjoy the position, we expect you to have:

• A doctoral degree in public health, epidemiology or another field in medicine or health sciences related to the open position, obtained no more than 10 years ago.
• Excellent organisation skills.
• Excellent communication skills both in Finnish and in English.
• High motivation for Public Health and Population studies.

Salary

The position is fixed-term for 36 months starting from April 1, 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The salary will be based on levels 5–6 of the demand level chart for teaching and research staff at Finnish universities. Additionally, a salary component based on personal work performance will be paid (maximum of 50% of the job-specific component). The starting gross salary will be approximately €3100–€4000 per month (before taxes).

A trial period of 6 months is applied to the position.

How to Apply

Interested? If yes, please apply by March 10th ,2024 (23:59 Finnish local time) through our recruitment system. The application should be written in English and include the following:

CV, following the guidelines of the Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity.

Cover letter (max. 2 pages) summarizing the applicant’s professional experience and expertise and explaining why the applicant is interested in this position.

List of publications (max. 4 pages) following the guidelines of the Academy of Finland.

Certificates/Diplomas: Scanned copies of the original doctoral degree certificate and transcript of records, and, when necessary, official translations into Finnish or English.

Contact information for 2 persons available for recommendation.

Eligible applicants fitting best in the profile expected for the position will be invited to an on-site or remote interview. All applicants will be notified during the selection process.

Whilst excellent communication skills both in Finnish and English are required, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, such as people of different ages, genders, and members of different language, cultural, or minority groups.

Contact Information

If you have any further questions, please contact

Prof. Sylvain Sebert (sylvain.sebert(at)oulu.fi),

Minna Ruddock (minna.ruddock(at)oulu.fi) or

Teija Juola (teija.juola(at)oulu.fi)

Research Unit of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Finland.

Type of employment: Temporary position
Contract type: Full time
Salary: 3100 - 4000
Number of positions: 1
Full-time equivalent: 100%
City: Oulu
County: Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Country: Finland
Reference number: 2024/71
Published: 2024-02-20
Last application date: 2024-03-10

Requirements

Research Field

Medical sciences

Years of Research Experience

4 - 10

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://academicpositions.com

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Oulu

Country

Finland

City

Oulu

Postal Code

90570

Street

Pentti Kaiteran katu 1

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://academicpositions.com/ad/university-of-oulu/2024/postdoctoral-researche…

Contact

City

Oulu

Website

http://www.oulu.fi/english/

Postal Code

90570

STATUS: EXPIRED