Researcher

The University of Gothenburg tackles society’s challenges with diverse knowledge. 56 000 students and 6 600 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research and attractive study programmes attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the University contributes to a better future.

The School of Public Health and Community Medicine, at the Institute of Medicine, conducts extensive education and research in global public health, general practice/family medicine, occupational medicine, environmental medicine, social medicine, medicine use and pharmaceutical policy. We also conduct education and research within nutritional epidemiology, insurance medicine, innovation and utilization, health economics, biostatistics and register epidemiology. We are developing interdisciplinary work on the UN´s Sustainable Development Goals with a focus on SGD 3 (health) and 8 (economical growth).

A research team affiliated to the School of Public Health and Community Medicine works with developing methods for targeting and evaluating public health interventions for people living in neighbourhoods where the burden of disease is high or the participation in organised screening is low. The team consists of researchers in epidemiological methods and health economics. Funds for the research have been received from the Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare (Forte) and the Swedish Cancer Society (Cancerfonden).

Duties 

We seek a researcher who shall contribute to the development, adaptation, and dissemination of  methods for 1) analysing sociodemographic and geographical variations in burdens of specific cancer diseases and 2) evaluation designs of targeted interventions aimed to improve early cancer detection.

By register-based studies, the researcher shall bring to the fore new empirical knowledge for rational targeting of preventive efforts. Focus shall lie on creating an empirical basis for targeted interventions aimed at reducing the burden of liver cancer in Sweden. The work tasks will include responsibility for: 1) applications to seek ethical approvals, 2) collection of data from Swedish registries, 3) data management, 4) statistical analyses, 5) scientific reporting, and 6) activities to spread the achieved results to actors in the Swedish health care system.   

Qualifications 

A doctoral degree in medical science/epidemiology is a requirement. We also require documentation of solid experience of register-based cancer studies, including statistical analyses of epidemiological data. Supporting documentation of previous responsibility for applications to seek ethical approvals and collection of data from Swedish registries will be considered meritorious. Experience of relevant clinical work is considered suitable for this research appointment.   

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability, not least a good communication skill. 

Employment 

Type of employment: Permanent employment with initial probationary employment for 6 months 
Extent: 50 %
Location: Institute of Medicine, Gothenburg
First day of employment: 2024-08-01

Contact information for the post 

Ulf Strömberg
Adjunct Professor
+46766186327
ulf.stromberg@gu.se

Martin Adiels
Deputy head
+46736221833
martin.adiels@wlab.gu.se

Unions 

Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande  

Application 

• Copy of PhD exam
• CV
• Personal letter

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Applications must be received by: 2024-05-02

The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations.

Salaries are set individually at the University.

In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden’s regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed.

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