Assistant Researcher in Cancer Epidemiology

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Work assignments
The work includes to organise a database of several Swedish cohorts and national registers and to use these data for research within a large-scaled epidemiological study of metabolic factors and prostate cancer risk and prognosis. The work may also include statistical supervision within the research group or in other collaborations.

Qualifications
PhD in a relevant epidemiological subject and a degree in statistics or proven strong statistical skills from relevant epidemiological studies is mandatory. Experience from working with large data and knowledge in cancer epidemiology is meritorious. Good organisational skills and good ability to collaborate as well as working independently are required. Good spoken and written English is required and knowledge in Swedish is meritorious.

The employment at Division of Oncology and Patology is temporary for 6 months with proposed startdate November 1, 2018.

The Faculty of Medicine is a part of Lund University, and is responsible for education and research within medicine and healthcare. Our academic programs are closely linked with the healthcare system and are firmly anchored in the faculty’s strong research tradition. Our research spans a broad field within experimental preclinical research, near-patient clinical research and health sciences research. The Faculty of Medicine, with its 1,800 employees and 2,700 students in Lund and Malmö, is a knowledge-intensive meeting place for students, teachers and researchers from all over the world.

Type of employment	Special fixed-term employment
Employment expires	2019-04-30
Contract type	Full time
First day of employment	2018-11-01 or according to agreement
Salary	monthly salary
Number of positions	1
Full-time equivalent	100
City	Lund
County	Skåne län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	PA2018/2619
Contact	Tanja Stocks/research group leader, 072-2835815
Union representative	OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-222 93 62 SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-222 93 64
Published	13.Aug.2018
Last application date	20.Sep.2018 11:59 PM CEST

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Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund