Statistician with experience in epidemiological research

The Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology at Uppsala University has a broad research profile with strong research groups focusing on cancer, genetic and autoimmune diseases. A fundamental idea at the department is to stimulate translational research and thereby promote closer interactions between medical research and health care. Research is presently organized in six research programs: Cancer Precision Medicine, Cancer Immunotherapy, Genomics and Neurobiology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics, Neuro-Oncology and Neurodegeneration and Vascular Biology. Departmental activities are also integrated with the units for Oncology, Clinical Genetics, Clinical Immunology, Clinical Pathology, and Hospital Physics at Uppsala University Hospital. The department has teaching assignments in several education programs, including Master Programs, at the Faculty of Medicine, and the Faculty of Science and Technology. The department has a yearly turnover of around SEK 550 million, out of which about two thirds derive from external funding. IGP has approximately 400 employees, out of which 100 are PhD-students, and there are in total more than 850 affiliated staff members. More information about the department's activities can be found here: www.uu.se/en/staff/department/immunology-genetics-and-pathology

About us  
We have an opening for a skilled and motivated statistician with experience in programming and data management of register data and epidemiological research. You will be working with Professor Ingrid Glimelius and her research group within the field of clinical, epidemiological and cancer biology research. We are approximately 10 people (doctoral students, postdocs, assistant professors, senior researchers) with different backgrounds but with common research interests, namely the study of different cancer forms using Swedish national registers, clinical data, and with the novel possibility of added biological data. We study different tumours but mainly lymphoma, testicular cancer and ovarian cancer.  Many of us are working as physicians at the Department of Oncology, Uppsala Akademiska Hospital. We collaborate with researchers working with register-data in all of Nordic, medical doctors at the Oncology clinic, clinical genetics and researchers at Rudbeck Laboratory. You will also be affiliated to professor Karin E Smedbys group at Karolinska Institutet with a strong experience and knowledge in cancer epidemiology. We are in an expansive phase and are therefore looking for coworkers that will follow us in this progress. We work in a field were results quickly can be implemented into clinical care. You will have the possibility to work at EpiHubben Uppsala University. EpiHubben is a dynamic and friendly research working environment with great opportunities for interaction. Today approximately 50 researchers from different research groups are located in this nice working environment. Further information on the activity of the research group can be found at Ingrid Glimelius - Uppsala University (https://www.uu.se/en/contact-and-organisation/staff?query=N5-919) .

Work description:  
We are looking for a talented and motivated statistician with experience and skills in programming, data management and biostatistical analyses (for example survival analyses), and the use of register data to study health outcomes. We expect you to have good knowledge and skills in programming in STATA, SAS and /or R, and be able to handle clinical variables, register-based data and in some projects also biological data (proteomics and genetics). The research in the group is focused on lymphoma, testicular cancer and ovarian cancer, and includes clinical trials, studies of tumour biology and register linkages. Your tasks include doing statistical analyses independently to develop and conduct research projects in close collaboration with research colleagues. Examples of ongoing research that you will be involved in includes; 1) Novel acute and long-term side-effects after cancer treatment, 2) Outcome after the introduction of novel immunotherapies in combination with chemotherapy. 3) Comprehensive studies with integration of biological, clinical, and sociodemographic information with the aim to study what factors contribute to improve cancer prognosis. 

Requirements:  
For employment as a statistician, a bachelor's or master's degree in a suitable field is required, e.g. statistics, mathematics, epidemiology, or data science.
- Have skills in data management, statistical analysis and modeling (SAS, STATA and/or R) with particular experience in survival analysis and experience from register-based data
- Are detail-oriented, professional and well-organized  
- Collaborate well with PhD-students and other researchers
- Has excellent abilities for written, illustrative, and oral communication of scientific results
- Has sufficient knowledge in register-based data that we use for research. 

Merits 
A PhD degree in a relevant area of statistics, mathematics, epidemiology, or data science is a strong merit.  Knowledge/experience of the following fields is an advantage: medicine, in particular oncology, hematology and immunology. Previous experience in working with national or clinical register data is beneficial, as well as previous co-authorship of scientific publications. 

Application: The application should contain an application letter with the motivation to join the group, curriculum vitae and list of potential scientific publications or master projects of the candidate. Please attach an example of your programming ability with your application by completing the programming/statistical task available via this link: Test-MCL/ at main · Toveselvin/Test-MCL (github.com) 
Send your results as well as your codes following the instructions in the task. Name your document ApplicantName_mcl_test.doc and send along with your CV and motivation letter through the application system. The statistical programming ability will be assessed for all applicants prior to potential interview. The name and contact details of two references should also be included. We will place great emphasis on personal suitability.  

About the employment
The employment is a permanent position, probationary period may be applied. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: Ingrid Glimelius, ingrid.glimelius@igp.uu.se

Please submit your application by 30 september 2024, UFV-PA 2024/2839.

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