Research assistant in biostatistics with a focus on survival analysis Full-time NEW

Research Assistant In Biostatistics With A Focus On Survival Analysis

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics conducts research in epidemiology and biostatistics across a broad range of areas within biomedical science. The department is among the largest of its type in Europe and has especially strong research profiles in psychiatric, cancer, reproductive, pediatric, pharmaco, genetic, and geriatric epidemiology, eating disorders, precision medicine, and biostatistics. Part of the success of our department is due to our collaborative spirit where one factor is that researchers at the Department share and co-finance common resources (e.g., IT and an applied biostatistics group). The department is situated at campus Solna. Further information can be found at http://ki.se/en/meb.

We are looking for a research assistant to join the Modelling and Simulation (with applications to cancer epidemiology and health economics) research group at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. The group conducts research in how to use the Swedish health and population registers to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different interventions and strategies. Our main applications are in cancer screening and treatment areas, including evaluations of cost-effectiveness. The research group includes biostatisticians, epidemiologists and health economists.

Your Mission

We are seeking a highly motivated Research Assistant with a strong background in biostatistics and mathematics to join our team for a two-month project focused on methods for generalised hazards models. The successful candidate will contribute to an article developing this class of models, including the mathematical development of the model, an implementation, simulations to evaluate the statistical properties, and several applications of these models.

Your Profile

You have recently completed, or are nearing completion of, a Master's degree in Biostatistics, preferably having undertaken research in survival analysis and methods related to the proposed topic. You will be proficient in R and are fluent in both written and spoken English. You thrive in collaborative environments and possess excellent communication skills.

We attach great importance to personal qualities in this recruitment. As a person, you are creative, curious, and highly motivated. You can take responsibility for research projects and can work independently with assigned tasks.

What Do We Offer?

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

Application

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.