Post-doctoral Researcher, Epidemiology / Health Services Research

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Post-doctoral Researcher, Epidemiology / Health Services Research Sintesi in italiano (traduzione automatica): L'Università di Oulu, un'università di ricerca internazionale, cerca un Ricercatore Post-Dottorato in Epidemiologia / Ricerca sui Servizi Sanitari da inserire nell'Unità di Ricerca per la Salute della Popolazione. La posizione si concentra sull'analisi di dati sanitari e socio-demografici per studiare la multimorbidità nel corso della vita. Le principali mansioni includono la gestione e pulizia dei dati, la modellazione statistica avanzata, la scrittura di articoli scientifici e la presentazione dei risultati in conferenze. È richiesta una laurea di dottorato in epidemiologia, ricerca sui servizi sanitari, statistica medica o un campo quantitativo correlato. L'ente offre un ambiente di lavoro flessibile e opportunità di sviluppo professionale in un contesto multidisciplinare. The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 4000 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 19,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations. The University of Oulu is ranked in the top 3% of the world’s universities. We are looking for a Post-doctoral Epidemiologist / Health Services Researcher to join us in the Research Unit for Population Health (PoPH) , a multidisciplinary research and teaching unit at the Faculty of Medicine. The post-doctoral position is set within Health Dimensions, a multidisciplinary research initiative funded by the Research Council of Finland. Health Dimensions explores the complex, multidimensional nature of human health, with the aim to prevent chronic diseases and multimorbidity through a new level of understanding and acting on these dimensions - lifelong molecular, physiological, environmental, behavioural and societal mechanisms. About the job We are looking for an experienced epidemiologist / health services researcher to join a multi-disciplinary research group of experts working in life course epidemiology, medical statistics, psychology and clinical medicine. Together, we run various projects exploring the development of multimorbidity across the life course, with the aim to promote health and well-being from prenatal period up to later life. The post-doctoral researcher will investigate the roles of early life course factors (e.g. gestational age and birth weight) in the development of childhood and adolescent multimorbidity, as well as the mechanisms linking these and other early life exposures to subsequent multiple chronic diseases. The work will focus on analysing large sets of nationwide health, healthcare and sociodemographic data from Finland and other Nordic countries, utilising advanced longitudinal modelling and causal inference approaches. The key duties and responsibilities of the post-doctoral researcher will include • Cleaning and management of health, healthcare and sociodemographic data from multiple nationwide registers • Advanced statistical modelling in large and complex health and healthcare data • Writing scientific articles and submitting these for peer review and publication • Presenting research findings in scientific meetings and conferences • Working together with research group members and collaborators in data analysis and management, as well as producing scientific outputs • Contributing to preparing funding applications What we offer The support of a highly experienced and enthusiastic research team and Unit, with whom you can share and develop your expertise Career development and learning opportunities in a multidisciplinary, international university setting and within Health Dimensions research initiative Work that matters and a workplace that promotes flexibility and work-life balance. Read more about working at University of Oulu University of Oulu has an HR Excellence in Research -quality label, a recognition awarded by the European Commission for the development of researchers’ working conditions and careers. Finland is one of the most livable countries in the world, with a high quality of life, safety, an excellent education system, and a competitive economy. Read more about living in Oulu . Who are you? We welcome applications from highly motivated candidates with a proven track record of independent research and a strong interest in the multidisciplinary study of trajectories and developmental mechanisms for multimorbidity across the early part of the life course. We expect you to demonstrate the following: A doctoral degree in a suitable field (e.g. epidemiology, health services research, medical statistics, medicine, or other quantitative field) A strong Annuncio in inglese. Fonte: Euraxess (Commissione europea).