Biostatistician (Specialist)
The Faculty of Medicine is looking for a
BIOSTATISTICIAN (specialist)
for a fixed-term contract from November 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026 (substitute).
The biostatistician will work at the Centre of Biostatistics at the Faculty of Medicine where the biostatistician will assist researchers in the planning of medical research projects, in the data analysis during the projects, and in interpretation, reporting and publication of the results of the projects. In addition, the biostatistician will participate in the planning and implementation of teaching of biostatistics and statistical software (SPSS, R) for medical researchers.
Your qualifications
To be a competitive candidate you should have completed a Master’s degree in a suitable discipline (e.g. statistics, bioinformatics, mathematics or a related discipline). You should master the most important statistical methods of medical research and statistical software tools and be fluent in written and spoken English. You should also have good organizational and communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as a member of a team. Work experience in biostatistics and in medical research, consulting in biostatistics as well as teaching experience are appreciated. A Doctoral degree in a suitable discipline and knowledge of the Finnish language is considered as an advantage.
The chosen applicant is expected to reside in Finland while employed by the University of Helsinki. The workplace of the position is at Meilahti campus in Helsinki.
What we offer
The salary is determined by the qualifications and work experience of the applicant and varies between 3800 and 4500 euros. Trial period of 3 months will be applied.
More information about the University of Helsinki as en employer: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers.
How to apply
Please submit your application via the University of Helsinki Recruitment System by clicking the ‘Apply now’ link.
Internal applicants (i.e. current employees of the University of Helsinki) should submit their applications through the ‘Employee Login‘ link.
Please include your CV, a list of publications if any, and names and contact information of two referees as an attachment to your application.
The deadline for the applications is October 28, 2025.
For further information please contact professor Matti Pirinen (matti.pirinen@helsinki.fi).
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