Researcher in Biostatistics

About the position

The Researcher in Biostatistics will be part of the research group on causal inference and survival analysis led by Professor Jon Michael Gran. The role involves working on causal inference with applications to longitudinal data from large population-wide registries. The position is part of the project 'Improving causal inference for individual working life trajectories from registry data: studying interventions, estimands and heterogeneity,' funded by the Research Council of Norway (RCN). The project involves close collaboration with research groups at the National Institute of Occupational Health (STAMI) and Oslo University Hospital (OUS).

The candidate will conduct research on causal inference for treatment effect estimation from complex longitudinal data collected from various population-wide registries. The work will focus on exposure measurement error, interference, effect heterogeneity, and the analysis of individual outcome trajectories. Other relevant methods may also be considered, provided they are motivated by and applied to the subject matter research questions of the project. These include the effects of interventions for a more inclusive working life (including rehabilitation measures and workplace facilitation) or the effects of sustained medical treatments (including use of opioids and other types of pain treatment for patients after traumatic injury). Outcomes of interest will be related to long-term health, sick leave, and work participation.

The candidate will supervise other project members and conduct their own methodological and applied research in biostatistics. The position offers an exciting and friendly research environment for the development and application of new methods in a collaborative and interdisciplinary manner, with various national and international collaborators. The candidate will work closely with other project members at OCBE, STAMI, and OUS, as well as with the causal inference and survival analysis group at OCBE. Participation in regular project meetings and the ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary team are required.

The workplace will be at OCBE’s premises in the UiO building Domus Medica. The preferred starting date for the position is January 1st, 2027.

We offer

• Exciting and meaningful tasks in an organization with an important societal mission, contributing to knowledge development, education, and enlightenment that promote sustainable, fair, and knowledge-based societal development.
• A friendly, ambitious, and international working environment.
• Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in addition to Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities.
• Opportunity of up to 1.5 hours a week of exercise during working hours.
• A workplace with good development and career opportunities.
• Membership in the Statens Pensjonskasse, which is one of Norway's best pension schemes with beneficial mortgages and good insurance schemes.
• Salary in the position as Researcher, position code 1109 in salary range NOK from 670 000 - 775 000, depending on competence and experience. For particularly well-qualified applicants, a higher salary may be considered. From the salary, 2 percent is deducted in statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund.

Application

Your application must include:

• Application letter with a short statement of motivation and research interests
• CV (summarizing education and relevant experience)
• A complete list of publications
• Transcripts and certificates
• List of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)

Your CV must be entered in Jobbnorge’s CV form and cannot be submitted only as an attachment. This requirement is intended to ensure correct documentation and record-keeping in accordance with the Public Administration Act, Section 15.

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system Jobbnorge, please follow the link: 'Apply for this job'. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University's grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).

When evaluating the application, emphasis will be given to the applicant’s academic and personal prerequisites to carry out the project. Applicants may be called in for an interview.

When applying for the position, we ask you to retrieve your education results from Vitnemålsportalen.no. If your education results are not available through Vitnemålsportalen, we ask you to upload copies of your transcripts or grades. Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.

Contact

• Jon Michael Gran, Professor, +4799229156, j.m.gran@medisin.uio.no