Research Opportunity in Healthcare Needs and Logistics

The Total Defence Research Institute (FOI) is a government agency conducting world-leading research in defense and security to support Sweden's military and civil defense. The research spans several areas, including underwater, cyber defense, space, electronic warfare, sensor systems, civil defense, CBRNe (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive materials), military platforms including weapons and protection, as well as security policy analysis. FOI's research plays a key role in building Sweden's defense capability.

Are you looking for a meaningful occupation where you as a researcher can contribute to critical societal functions? Are you looking for a place where your models and calculations can help save lives? If so, FOI may be your next employer!

About the Position

The Total Defence Research Institute collaborates with defense, preparedness, and healthcare authorities to ensure that Sweden's healthcare system is robust in the event of a crisis or war. This includes forecasting expected types of injuries from mass casualty events, estimating the resulting healthcare needs, and sizing the healthcare resources and logistics chain needed to meet this demand.

The purpose of this position is to become part of the team that conducts research, modeling, and calculations for this critical societal work on behalf of all of Sweden.

As a researcher in healthcare needs and logistics, you will work with other driven researchers in the field to develop models, forecasts, and calculations for this purpose. Input to these models is data on casualties primarily from mass casualty events caused by, for example, missile attacks, and output is the burden on the Swedish healthcare system – both in terms of individual casualties and aggregated load on the entire system. You will model the system response and how the system can be designed to meet the extraordinary pressure that crises and wars can place on healthcare. The work also includes gathering and processing data needed to create and validate these models. The exact content of the position is expected to be adapted to the profile of the selected candidate(s).

About the Unit

You will be part of the Population Protection unit, which belongs to the Defense Analysis department. Population Protection is a growth unit focused on civil defense and particularly the protection of the civilian population. Please read more about what we do on FOI's website: Defense Analysis.

Do you have the competence profile we need?

Requirements

• PhD or relevant master's degree combined with relevant work experience.
• Strong knowledge in mathematical modeling.
• Experience working with complex, aggregated, or qualitative data.
• Good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

The work is fundamentally interdisciplinary and complex. The ability to analyze incomplete, aggregated, or qualitative data and to create simplified models based on such data is crucial for success in this position. You are also creative and often come up with ideas and new approaches to work-related issues. Since you will be part of a team consisting of scenario constructors, modelers, and software developers, success in your work depends on good collaboration skills. We also expect you to be self-driven and take responsibility for your work, conducting it in a structured manner to deliver requested results on time. Furthermore, we see that you have good communication skills that enable you to describe complex ideas and problems clearly and pedagogically. We place great importance on personal qualities.

Meritorious

• Documented research experience.
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, or healthcare, with particular emphasis on trauma care.
• Nursing or medical license.
• Knowledge and experience in logistics, healthcare systems, and supply.
• Experience in conducting quantitative analyses.

What do we offer you?

The Total Defence Research Institute (FOI) is a government agency conducting world-leading research in defense and security to support Sweden's military and civil defense. We offer a unique workplace where you have the opportunity to work on what is important for total defense and society as a whole. The research is applied both within defense authorities and with civilian actors and plays a crucial role in building a relevant and effective defense capability.

We consciously work for a good work environment with a good balance between work and private life. In addition, we offer a range of benefits. Read more about what it is like to work with us: Work with us (https://www.foi.se/jobba-hos-oss.html).

The position is a permanent employment that may start with a six-month probationary period.

Do you want to help find answers for a safer world?

Welcome with your application in the form of a CV and cover letter via the application button by March 15!

For more information about the position, please contact unit manager David Andersson. Union representatives are Monia Lougui (Saco-S) and Lisa Bergsten (OFR/S – ST). All can be reached at 08-555 030 00.

As the position is classified, Swedish citizenship is required. A security clearance with a background check will be conducted before employment according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585). For the security clearance, certified copies of relevant education and service certificates will be requested.

FOI is an authority where submitted application documents become public records that can be disclosed to third parties upon request according to the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act.

Offers from recruitment companies are not welcome.