Associate Researcher within Occupational and Environmental Medicine - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Description of the workplace

The research groups Environmental Epidemiology and Planetary Health are located at the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and focus on the importance of the environmental environment for health. The research groups are led by Professor Lars Rylander and Associate Professor Anna Oudin, respectively, and consist of research staff. The research groups are located at Medicon Village and the Tornblad Institute in Lund, respectively. Here you can read more about our exciting research and also here.

We are about 15 members in the research group from different parts of the world and they will be your closest colleagues. We see our different backgrounds as a strength that makes us better equipped to solve tomorrow's research challenges together. We listen to and value everyone's opinions at group meetings and try to weigh in different positions before decisions are made. A good mix regarding age, gender, educational background, clinic / preclinic, etc. and respect for each other's competencies provides a good discussion climate with a high ceiling and a good atmosphere, which in turn contributes to creativity in the research process.

What we offer

Lund University is a public authority, which means that you will have special benefits, generous annual leave, and an advantageous occupational pension. We also have a flextime agreement that creates good conditions for work/life balance. Read more on the University’s website about being a Lund University employee, Work at Lund University

Work duties and areas of responsibility

The employment primarily involves working in register and biobank-based epidemiological projects, where the connection between air pollution and fertility is studied, as well as the connection between noise and breast cancer and the connection between chemical environmental toxins and health. The position involves studying the current research areas, statistical processing of existing data and writing both scientific and popular science articles.

Qualifications

The requirements for the position are:

• A doctoral degree with a focus on epidemiological studies, including good knowledge in statistics, epidemiology, and basic knowledge in medicine.
• Documented experience of conducting statistical analyzes and compilation of results as well as writing scientific articles.
• Experience in environmental epidemiology
• The employment requires that you can work independently as well as have the ability to collaborate with others in the research groups.

Additional qualifications for the position are:

• Experience working with register and biobank-based data.
• Experience working with epidemiological research on the association between air pollution and health and endocrine disruptors and health.
• Knowledge within SAS, SPSS, R or Stata.

Research expertise is the foremost criterion for employment. The evaluation of applicants will take account of their research profile, experience and knowledge.

Further information

The employment is for a fixed term, up to 6 months at full time, to start 2023-04-01 or according to agreement.

How to apply

You apply for the position via the University’s recruitment system. The application is to include a personal letter describing how you meet the qualification requirements and why you are interested in the position.

The application is also to include a CV with a list of publications, a general description of previous research work, a copy of your doctoral degree and any other documents to which you wish to draw attention (copies of degree certificates, grade transcripts, details of referees, letters of recommendation, etc.)