Project Assistant in Genetic Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Description of the workplace
The Division of Occupational and Environment Medicine at Lund University is part of the Faculty of Medicine at Lund University and contributes to identifying health risks in the work and surrounding environment, eliminating these risks, and preventing ill health. The division focuses on a variety of research areas including the work environment, the surrounding environment such as chemicals, air pollution, noise, and metals during different time windows in life for health, planetary health, and lifestyle factors.

The research group Genetic Occupational and Environmental Medicine is located at the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and focuses on the role of the environment on health, by combining genetic and molecular approaches with epidemiological and register-based studies. The research group is led by Professor Karin Broberg. We are about 10 members in the research group from different parts of the world. The research group is located at Medicon Village in Lund. Read more about our research here. 

What we offer
Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme. We also have a flexitime agreement that provides good conditions for work/life balance.

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Work duties 
The employment includes coordination and a variety of tasks related to the GreenMetalWaste project. The position involves data entry, management, curation, and analysis, as well as drafting reports, scientific, and popular science articles. Other existing tasks within the research group may also be relevant, including but not limited to, participation in research and presentation of results.

Qualifications
Requirements for employment are:

• Master’s degree in relevant topic, preferably related to environmental science or biology
• Knowledge related to environmental metal exposure as well as other critical raw materials
• Very good oral and written proficiency in English

Additional qualifications for the position are:

• Previous experience in natural resources, pollutants, and contamination
• Previous experience of working with mining and heavy metal exposure
• Ability to write academic texts

We will place great emphasis on personal suitability. Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive, and independence. The employment requires that you can work independently as well as the ability to collaborate with others in the research groups.

Further information
The employment is a fulltime position time-limited to 1 year. Start date is August 1st, 2024, 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, a general description of previous research work and other documents you wish to highlight.