Institute of Clinical Medicine

Division of Mental Health and Addiction

National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (NSSF)

Researcher - Statistician Position in Suicide Prevention Research

We invite applications for a fulltime position as Statistician at the National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (NSSF). The position is set for a period of two years with possible extension.

The NSSF, established in 1996, is part of the Institute of Clinical Medicine, Division of Mental Health and Addiction at the University of Oslo. The centre’s main activities are clinical and epidemiological research, education and dissemination of knowledge. The centre has an active cooperation with similar research centers internationally. The centre also provides several types of psychotherapist training, offers courses in clinical suicidology, and operates several websites and a peer-reviewed journal “Suicidologi”. The position is established in concordance of the center’s strategy of strengthening research on suicide and self-harm using data from Norwegian population registers and clinical databases.

Job description

We are looking for a motivated and competent candidate interested in statistical applications in clinical and population studies on suicide and self-harm. The candidate will primarily work with the group for register-based research and join the team for data management, preparation and analysis. The candidate is also expected to provide statistical advice and assistance for clinical studies at the center, contributing to data analysis and result presentation.

Qualifications

Qualifications and requirements for the position are:

• Master’s degree in Statistics/Biostatistics or equivalent
• Good knowledge about medical research design and statistical methods beyond the basic level
• Insight and hands-on experience in use of large scale population or clinical data
• Experience of using statistical packages such as SAS, R, Python or Stata
• Experience from analyzing data for research projects in clinical psychology, psychiatry or suicidology considered as an advantage.
• Curiosity, creativity, cooperativeness and interest in research
• Good command of English, and good command of Norwegian or a Scandinavian language

The candidate is expected to work efficiently both independently and as a team player, and to take an active part in the daily activities at the center.

We offer

• An exciting research environment with opportunities for academic development.
• Salary, NOK 542 400,- to 691 400, per annum, depending on qualifications in a position code (SKO) 1108 as Researcher
• A generous pension arrangement
• Attractive welfare benefits

The application must include

• Application letter describing the applicant’s qualifications and motivation for the position
• CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work - scientific publications)
• A complete list of publications
• Up to 3 academic publications that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
• Letters of recommendation or names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their university’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

Applicants, who are invited for an interview, are asked to bring educational certificates, diplomas and transcripts of records.

For more information about the position, contact Prof. Ping Qin at [email protected], phone (+47) 220 29 126.

In accordance with the University of Oslo’s equal opportunities policy, we invite applications from all interested individuals regardless of gender or ethnicity.

The University of Oslo has an Acquisition of Rights Agreement for all employees for the purpose of securing intellectual property rights to research results, etc.

Pursuant to section 25, subsection 2, of the Freedom of Information Act, information concerning the applicant may be disclosed to the public, even if the applicant has requested not to appear on the list of applicants.

Application deadline: 5 weeks after announcement

Expected starting date: -February 2020

Contact information:

• Professor Ping Qin, phone +47 22029126, e-mail: [email protected]
• HR advisor Svetlana Trofimova, e-mail: [email protected]

Se stillingen og søk online:

https://www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-stillinger/stilling/175588/statistiker-forsker-1108

Latest application date is 16.10.2019.

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