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Do you want to contribute to improving women's health?

The KARMA project (Karmaprojektet.se) is a unique collaboration between researchers at Karolinska Institutet and clinicians at the Breast Centre, Södersjukhuset (SöS BC), where the KARMA Study Centre was established in 2010. The project's goal is to reduce the number of women affected by and dying from breast cancer through improved prevention and earlier detection.

In 2024, the KARMA research group launched SMART (Stockholm Mammography Risk Trial). In the SMART study, we are investigating whether screening based on a woman's individual risk for breast cancer is more effective for early detection than current breast cancer screening. Women assessed as having an elevated risk for breast cancer in connection with routine screening are offered a follow-up examination with contrast-enhanced mammography. The study is expected to last for 4 years, of which 2 years will consist of active recruitment.

Parallel to SMART, planning is underway to study whether screening mammography after the age of 74 prevents premature death, improves women's quality of life, and is economically viable for society. The working title is SMART 74+, and the study is planned to start in 2027.

Read more at:

www.Karmaprojektet.se (http://www.Karmaprojektet.se)
www.SMARTstudien.se (http://www.SMARTstudien.se)

Your role

We are now looking for a nurse with mammography competence to perform examinations using mammography, both standard and contrast-enhanced, in our studies at the KARMA Study Centre at SöS Breast Centre. As a research nurse with mammography competence, you are responsible for performing mammography on a module set up specifically for the study, together with another mammography nurse and two research nurses. The position also involves conducting bookings, registering in RIS/PACS, documenting in the study's medical record system, and handling questions from our participants, both on-site and via email and phone. The work is carried out in close collaboration with the rest of the project group's staff, and you actively participate in evaluations and meetings as we continuously work to ensure that the research maintains high quality and that we achieve our set goals.

The employment is full-time and is a permanent position (6-month probationary period) at Karma Study Centre, SöS Breast Centre, Södra Station, with Karolinska Institutet as the employer.

Who are you?

You are a licensed nurse/radiographer and have both experience and documented education in mammography. Experience with needle insertion and contrast X-rays is meritorious but not a requirement, nor is experience with randomized trials and/or breast cancer-related research. You focus on addressing participants' questions and any concerns in the best possible way. You express yourself well in both spoken and written Swedish and English. You have excellent teamwork skills, contribute to a good work environment, and understand that flexibility is essential in a smaller organization. Personal suitability is given great weight.

What do we offer?

Currently, approximately 12 people work in the KARMA project: nurses, doctors, database managers, statisticians, project managers, and researchers. Of these, 4–6 people are located at the KARMA Study Centre, and the rest are at Karolinska Institutet in Solna at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (MEB). You will be part of the team at the KARMA Study Centre, which is located in fresh premises adjacent to the SöS Breast Centre at Södra Station, Fatburs Brunnsgatan 7. However, the employment is with Karolinska Institutet, which is a state-run medical university.

Karolinska Institutet offers:

A creative, international, and inspiring environment filled with competence and curiosity. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Our vision is to drive the development of knowledge about life and work for better health for all. Here we conduct successful medical research and have the widest range of medical education in Sweden. As a university, Karolinska Institutet is a state authority. This means you receive good benefits through our collective agreement. Employees at KI are also offered the opportunity for a flexible work style. This means that if the activity you work in allows it, you can work part of your working time remotely. You also get free access to train in our modern wellness facilities where trained staff are on site.

Location: Stockholm

Application

Applications must be made via the recruitment system Varbi. In this recruitment, you apply with your CV without a cover letter. Instead, in the application form, you will be asked to answer a few questions about why you are applying for the job.

For permanent positions, Karolinska Institutet applies a 6-month probationary period.

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