Vacant job

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked among the world's leading universities. We have approximately 46,000 students and 8,500 staff members in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We are united in our strive to understand, explain, and improve our world and the conditions of people.

Workplace Description

The Research Group in Epidemiology at the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University, conducts research on how factors in the external environment affect human health. The research combines data from national population registers with data collection via surveys. A particular focus area is the health effects of tattooing, where the research group is internationally leading.

We are now seeking a motivated PhD student with a strong interest in socially relevant health issues for the project Think before you ink? Tattooing as a risk factor for cancer and immune-mediated diseases.

The research group is led by Docent Christel Nielsen and is located at Medicon Village in Lund, together with the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic at Region Skåne. The group is international and consists of staff with various subject competencies and experience levels.

We offer an stimulating work environment with a focus on collaboration, communication, and scientific development. Within the group, we value a good work environment characterized by respect and participation, with good opportunities for supervision and competence development.

More information about the research group can be found here: https://portal.research.lu.se/sv/organisations/epidemiology/ (https://portal.research.lu.se/sv/organisations/epidemiology/)

Read the full vacancy at: https://www.lu.se/vacancies (https://www.lu.se/vacancies).

Tasks and Responsibilities

In addition to following the study plan for graduate education and participating in relevant doctoral courses, you will:

• Plan and conduct epidemiological studies based on national register data and survey data
• Work with processing and statistical analysis of large datasets
• Participate in data collection within the project's sub-studies, which may also include participation in applications to the Swedish Ethical Review Authority and contacts with register holders
• Contribute to scientific reporting by writing and publishing scientific articles
• Actively participate in seminars and research group meetings, as well as present results in various national and international contexts

You are expected to take significant responsibility for your work by:

• Actively contributing to discussions about the project's scientific results
• Developing and maintaining close collaboration with supervisors and colleagues
• Planning, structuring, and driving your work forward in accordance with your individual study plan

The work is carried out in close collaboration with clinical specialists. The employment does not involve work with experimental animals.

Requirements for the position are:

• You have an advanced degree in public health, epidemiology, medicine, biomedicine, or equivalent
• You have basic knowledge of epidemiology and/or statistics
• You have very good ability to express yourself orally and in writing in English
• You have good ability to work both independently and in collaboration with others
• You are meticulous, structured, and have good ability to plan and prioritize your work

Great importance will be attached to personal qualities.

It is meritorious if you have:

• experience of statistical analysis in software such as SAS, R, or Stata
• experience of register-based research
• experience of working with large datasets
• experience of scientific writing
• good ability to express yourself orally and in writing in Swedish, especially in relation to work with register data and authority contacts.

Other Information

The employment is fixed-term for four years on a full-time basis according to HF Chapter 5 Section 7, with the desired start date of October 1, 2026, or as agreed.

Eligibility

Basic eligibility for graduate education is held by those who have: completed an advanced degree, fulfilled course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at an advanced level, or in some other way within or outside the country acquired substantially equivalent knowledge.

Evaluation Basis

Regulations for employment as a PhD student are found in the Ordinance SFS 1998:80. Only those admitted to graduate education may be appointed as holders. In the appointment, attention shall primarily be paid to the degree of ability to benefit from the doctoral education. In addition to the obligation to devote oneself to one's own doctoral education, the holder may be required to perform duties concerning education, research, and administrative work according to special provisions in the ordinance.

How to Apply:

The position is applied for via the university's recruitment system. The application must include a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the position and how the position matches your merits. The application must also include a CV, degree certificate or equivalent, and any other documents you wish to submit (copies of grades, reference contacts, recommendation letters, etc.).

The Faculty of Medicine is a business area within Lund University, responsible for education and research in medicine, care, and health. The education takes place in close cooperation with healthcare and is well rooted in the faculty's strong research tradition. The faculty's research spans a broad field within experimental basic research, patient-oriented clinical research, and health sciences research. The Faculty of Medicine, with just over 1,800 employees and 3,000 students in Lund, Malmö, and Helsingborg, is a knowledge-intensive meeting place for students, teachers, and researchers from all over the world.

The Department of Laboratory Medicine (ILM) is one of six departments at the Faculty of Medicine. We conduct leading research in the field of laboratory medicine with a focus on how diseases arise and how we can improve patient diagnostics and treatment. Some of our strongest areas with world-class research concern cancer, genetics, and blood research.

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