Vacant job

We are looking for you who have a strong interest in vaccination issues and public health, as well as experience with investigations, analyses, follow-ups, data processing, or epidemiology. Do you have good knowledge and experience from the vaccine or infection protection sector? Then you have the opportunity to use your competence and make a difference in our socially vital organization – read more and apply today!

What will you work with?

You will work as an investigator at the Vaccination Unit (VA), within the Division for Infection Protection and Preparedness (SB). As an investigator, you work in accordance with the agency's overarching goals and assignments.

Most investigators work with both surveillance and follow-up as well as investigations, remiss responses, and other projects, where the distribution may vary.

Your tasks include:

• Producing and communicating scientific knowledge bases and methodological support that support implementation within the vaccination area.
• Contributing to systematic support, follow-up, and evaluation of various aspects of the vaccination program, with a focus on benefit for the agency's target groups within healthcare and the general public.
• Together with colleagues, arrange activities and seminars for knowledge development directed at our collaborating partners and target groups within healthcare.
• Participate in or lead investigations and analyses prior to changes in vaccination programs.
• Collaborate with other agencies on vaccination-related issues.
• Monitor infectious diseases (primarily via Sminet).

Other tasks may arise as the unit's work develops. Additionally, it includes routine tasks for investigators at the agency, such as preparing decision support materials, writing remiss responses, and participating in internal tasks.

Who are we looking for?

Requirements for employment:

• A university degree in natural sciences, medicine, epidemiology, statistics, public health science, pharmacology, nursing, behavioral science, or another adjacent area that the agency deems relevant for the assignment.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English, both in speech and writing.

Great weight is given to:

• Personal qualities such as good teamwork skills, being responsible, flexible, and independent. You have a holistic perspective and a good manner of dealing with people.
• Good knowledge of and experience working in the vaccine or infection protection sector.
• Experience of work or research within vaccination programs, vaccination follow-up, vaccination recommendations, public health, infectious diseases, epidemiology, or equivalent.

Significant weight is given to:

• Experience of producing knowledge bases within healthcare or recommendations.
• Experience of collaboration with agencies and other relevant actors.
• Experience of having conducted follow-ups and evaluations with qualitative or quantitative methods.
• Experience of strategic work with vaccine issues and/or public health issues.
• Experience of work within behavioral insights.
• Experience of investigative work within knowledge-based organizations, such as agencies, regions, or organizations within civil society.

Weight is given to:

• Experience of data management and analysis, preferably within the healthcare sector, epidemiology, or infection protection.

What does the unit do?

The Vaccination Unit is responsible for coordinating the national vaccination programs at the national level. The assignment includes monitoring infectious diseases and vaccination coverage, as well as producing background material and recommendations to the government on whether new vaccinations should be included in national vaccination programs. The unit is responsible for the national support and coordination of regions and municipalities' work with vaccination programs and recommendations. The unit also follows up and actively works on various aspects regarding vaccine acceptance.

What is it like to work at the Public Health Agency of Sweden?

We offer developing tasks where you can influence and make a difference. Regardless of what you work with, you contribute to societal benefit. You do this together with engaged and competent colleagues in stimulating collaborations. The Public Health Agency of Sweden is a workplace that strives to provide equal opportunities for all and to be free from discrimination. The agency operates in Solna and Östersund.

Read more about employment and culture (https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/om-folkhalsomyndigheten/jobba-hos-oss/medarbetarskap-och-kultur/)

About the employment

You will be employed as an investigator with placement at our office in Solna or Östersund. The employment is a permanent full-time position starting with a six-month probation period. Commencement is as soon as possible according to agreement.

As an employee at the Public Health Agency of Sweden, you may be assigned to wartime duties. Some positions are classified security-wise where Swedish citizenship may be a requirement. Security clearance will then be conducted in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585).

At the agency, there may be an opportunity to conclude an agreement for remote work up to 40 percent of your working time.

Are you interested?

If you want to know more about the employment, you are welcome to contact Unit Manager Tina Crafoord, phone 010-205 25 77.

Union representatives are Susanne Fridh for SACO, phone 010-205 23 17, and Jessika Spångberg for OFR/S, phone 010-205 29 22.

Read more about working with us (https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/om-folkhalsomyndigheten/jobba-hos-oss/)

Application

Welcome to apply for the position of investigator with us!

We have chosen to remove the personal letter from the recruitment process. Instead, you apply with your CV and by answering selection questions. The goal is to create a more inclusive recruitment process. Work psychological tests and work samples may be used as part of the recruitment process.

Please upload relevant degree certificates in connection with your application.

Read in the application form how you proceed if you have protected personal data.

Apply by 2026-06-05 via the agency's website.

Employer's case number: 01622-2026-2.1.1