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Research Assistant

The Department of Women's and Children's Health conducts research, postgraduate training and teaching. The operation is integrated with the women's clinic and the children's hospital at the Academic Hospital. More information about the department is available at http://kbh.uu.se/.

We are looking for a research assistant who works 50% in a research project in global environmental health.

Duties
•    To conduct scientific literature searches and compilations
•    To assist research leader with statistical analyses
•    To make high quality tables and graphs for scientific publication
•    To assist in the writing of scientific reports, policy documents and popular science texts.
•    To assist course leader in planning and implementing courses in the master's program in global health and freestanding courses. 
•    To receive external lecturers and be helpful at seminars and lectures

Requirements
Master’s degree in global health, complemented by courses in epidemiology, statistics, and mental health. Documented experience of international work, as student or through work experience. Relevant research experience of working with planning and conducting scientific writing, with a specific focus in low- and middle-income countries. Documented interest in and good prior knowledge of global health and children’s mental health issues. Good IT skills including Microsoft Office, and STATA. Big emphasis is placed on personal suitability as structured, easy to make contacts, very good communication skills, good language skills in spoken and written English, and good cooperation skills. 

Additional qualifications
Essential experience in statistical software, including STATA. Good language skills in spoken and written Swedish is desirable.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position, 8 months. Scope of employment 50 %. Starting date 1 September 2024 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact:  Project manager, Syed Moshfiqur Rahman;+46704522078; epost syed.moshfiqur@uu.se.

Please submit your application by 22 August 2024, UFV-PA 2024/2642.

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