Staff scientist in public health

Research environment
Umeå University is the site of the pioneering discovery of the genetic scissors CRISPR-Cas9 - a revolution in genetic engineering that has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
The staff scientist position is in Prof. Evander's research group, which is an interdisciplinary group with biomedical researchers, doctors and epidemiologists. The research group's focus is in translational research, studying zoonotic viral infections regarding pathogenesis, transmission routes, reservoirs, vectors and antiviral development.

Tasks
The Department of Clinical Microbiology, Umeå University, is looking for a staff scientist. The researcher will be active in a research project that intends to study infectious diseases in Rwanda from a public health perspective and characterize the prevalence related to e.g. laboratory quality, available diagnostics, zoonotic viruses and factors that may explain the prevalence.

You will be responsible for conducting research as part of Evander's research team and in close collaboration with researchers, clinics and field workers in Rwanda.

You will:
- Plan for quantitative and qualitative studies in the population and in laboratories in Rwanda.
- Identify factors that explain the prevalence of certain infectious diseases.
- Determine the prevalence of certain viral infections in the population of Rwanda.
- Participate in and contribute to scientific group meetings that involve the research group and the members.
- Contribute to the publication of research results.
- Participate in the education and supervision of researchers and postgraduate students.

Qualifications
Eligible to be employed as a staff scientist is a person who has completed a doctoral degree, or a foreign degree that is deemed to correspond to a doctoral degree, in public health or equivalent. This eligibility requirement must be met at the latest at the time when the employment decision is made.

A requirement for the employment is expertise in epidemiological methods, both quantitative and qualitative; expertise in the role of laboratories in health systems; experience in planning and performing collection from patients for diagnosis and analysis of infectious diseases. The scientific work requires good knowledge of the research area and the ability to work both independently and in groups under the guidance of the group leader.

You who apply must be fluent in spoken and written English and have a high motivation for research work. Since the project involves collaborations, you must be able to work productively in a group as well. Excellent communication skills are required to effectively collaborate with colleagues, including colleagues from complementary research areas. You who apply must also have the ability to independently plan experiments, develop methods, perform analyzes, and summarize results. It is expected that the candidate will be able to perform research experiments independently.

It is expected that the candidate will have documented good qualities in working in an interdisciplinary environment between public health, medicine and biology, and be able to collaborate with other research groups. The candidate will work closely with researchers, clinics and field workers in Rwanda.

Knowledge of health systems in Rwanda is an advantage, as well as experience of scientific presentations at international conferences.

More about the employment
The employment is a permanent employment full-time. Admission by agreement.

Research environment

Umeå University is the site of the pioneering discovery of the genetic scissors CRISPR-Cas9 - a revolution in genetic engineering that has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

The staff scientist position is in Prof. Evander's research group, which is an interdisciplinary group with biomedical researchers, doctors and epidemiologists. The research group's focus is in translational research, studying zoonotic viral infections regarding pathogenesis, transmission routes, reservoirs, vectors and antiviral development.

Tasks

The Department of Clinical Microbiology, Umeå University, is looking for a staff scientist. The researcher will be active in a research project that intends to study infectious diseases in Rwanda from a public health perspective and characterize the prevalence related to e.g. laboratory quality, available diagnostics, zoonotic viruses and factors that may explain the prevalence.

You will be responsible for conducting research as part of Evander's research team and in close collaboration with researchers, clinics and field workers in Rwanda.

You will:

- Plan for quantitative and qualitative studies in the population and in laboratories in Rwanda.

- Identify factors that explain the prevalence of certain infectious diseases.

- Determine the prevalence of certain viral infections in the population of Rwanda.

- Participate in and contribute to scientific group meetings that involve the research group and the members.

- Contribute to the publication of research results.

- Participate in the education and supervision of researchers and postgraduate students.

Qualifications

Eligible to be employed as a staff scientist is a person who has completed a doctoral degree, or a foreign degree that is deemed to correspond to a doctoral degree, in public health or equivalent. This eligibility requirement must be met at the latest at the time when the employment decision is made.

A requirement for the employment is expertise in epidemiological methods, both quantitative and qualitative; expertise in the role of laboratories in health systems; experience in planning and performing collection from patients for diagnosis and analysis of infectious diseases. The scientific work requires good knowledge of the research area and the ability to work both independently and in groups under the guidance of the group leader.

You who apply must be fluent in spoken and written English and have a high motivation for research work. Since the project involves collaborations, you must be able to work productively in a group as well. Excellent communication skills are required to effectively collaborate with colleagues, including colleagues from complementary research areas. You who apply must also have the ability to independently plan experiments, develop methods, perform analyzes, and summarize results. It is expected that the postdoctoral candidate will be able to perform research experiments independently.

It is expected that the candidate will have documented good qualities in working in an interdisciplinary environment between public health, medicine and biology, and be able to collaborate with other research groups. The postdoctoral candidate will work closely with researchers, clinics and field workers in Rwanda.

Knowledge of health systems in Rwanda is an advantage, as well as experience of scientific presentations at international conferences.

More about the employment

The employment is a permanent employment full-time. Admission by agreement.

Application

1. Personal letter showing qualifications and motivation summarized on an A4 page
2. CV including publication list
3. Certified copy of doctoral diplomas and other relevant diplomas
4. Copies of the two most relevant publications
5. Letter of recommendation and contact information for a minimum of two references
6. Other relevant information about your skills

The application is made electronically via Varbi, the last application date is XX

For further information, contact Magnus Evander (magnus.evander@umu.se)

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