Assistant researcher

Lund university, Faculty of Medicine, Clinical Sciences, Malmö

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.

The research group
The employment as an assistant researcher is in Professor Kristina Sundquist's research group Family Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology. The research group conducts world-leading research on common diseases in primary care such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, mental illness, substance abuse as well as women's and paediatric health and the health effects of migration and socioeconomic deprivation. The research group is located on the premises of the Clinical Research Center (CRC), a lively and inspiring scientific environment in Malmö's beautiful hospital area. The research group works in close collaboration with Region Skåne.
Read more about our research here: Allmänmedicin och klinisk epidemiologi | Lunds universitet

Applicants are invited to apply for the position of assistant researcher. The employment is an fixed-term employment (100 %) for 12 months with preliminary start date 2022-05-01.

Work tasks
The main tasks will be to design and evaluate interventions to increase access to and compliance in somatic healthcare for patients in LARO treatment but also in collaboration with RCC Syd to follow-up cancer survivors.

Qualifications
The employment requires:

PhD in the field of humanities .
Documented experience of researching with focus group methodology on patients in LARO treatment.
Documented experience of researching issues concerning health competence, stigma and somatic care availability in patients in LARO treatment.
Good knowledge of English and experience of writing parts of texts in scientific texts in English is a prerequisite.
Knowledge of Swedish is necessary.

Important personal qualities include good teamwork and social skills, attention to detail and ability to work independently.

Merits are:

Experience in cancer prevention studies, especially in patients receiving LARO treatment, is also an advantage.
Having your own scientific articles will be considered an advantage.

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.

The Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö is one of the six departments at the Faculty of Medicine, Lund University. We have a strong focus on clinical and epidemiological research and also conduct an extensive preclinical laboratory research.

Type of employment	Temporary position
Contract type	Full time
Number of positions	1
Full-time equivalent	100
City	Malmö
County	Skåne län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	PA2022/399
Contact	Sarah Quist, personalsamordnare, +46 40 39 10 55 Kristina Sundquist, rekryterande chef, kristina.sundquist@med.lu.se
Union representative	OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-222 93 62 SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-222 93 64 SEKO: Seko Civil, 046-222 93 66
Published	18.Feb.2022
Last application date	04.Mar.2022 11:59 PM CET

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Lund university, Faculty of Medicine, Clinical Sciences, Malmö