Statistician at the Division of Insurance Medicine

At the Division of Insurance Medicine, interdisciplinary research and teaching is conducted on various aspects of sickness absence, health, work and life situations. We are around 70 people and run about 25 different research projects. You will get a unique opportunity to work together with top researchers in the field of insurance medicine and will be part of a group with several statisticians at the Division. We offer a committed and international environment where you will get an opportunity to contribute to high-quality research. You will have exceptional opportunities to work with large register and survey databases and also good opportunities to develop as a statistician.

We are looking for two statisticians to work with statistical analyses of data material, management of large databases and programming in close collaboration with project managers, project participants and other statisticians. There are currently five statisticians and about ten epidemiologists at the Division and you will be part of the statistician group. The positions are full-time (100%) permanent positions.

We are looking for somebody who has an academic education in statistics or an equivalent education. Good experience of statistical analyses, experience of working with large databases/nationwide Swedish registers/register data/survey data as well as of analyses, e.g. in SAS, STATA, R or SPSS is meritorious. Good knowledge of Swedish is a requirement, as is a high degree of accuracy. Good knowledge of English is an advantage. The work involves close collaboration with others at the Division, which is why good collaboration skills are of great importance. We also attach great importance to personal suitability.

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. 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 also a state university, which entitles you to several good benefits through our collective agreement. And you get to practice freely in our modern wellness facilities, where trained staff are on site.

Location: Solna

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Welcome to apply at the latest 11th of August 2024. 

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system. In this recruitment, you will apply with your CV without a personal letter. Instead, you will answer some questions about why you are applying for the job in the application form. 

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.