The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 4000 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 17,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations.
We are looking for a motivated

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE RESEARCH GROUP AND THE UNIT

The main goal of CERH is to assess the health impact and burden of disease from exposures to global environmental change. CERH comprises a multidisciplinary group of researchers with expertise in epidemiology and biostatistics, clinical medicine, biology, genetics, environmental sciences, ecology, geography, and anthropology. CERH applies complementary research methodologies to empirically evaluate the impact of the most relevant environmental factors, such as extreme temperatures, air pollution, and housing factors, on public health. The research provides insight into mechanisms, clinical significance, susceptibility-related factors and long-term influence of global environmental change on human health. Research Unit of Population Health (PopH) is a research and teaching unit that approaches questions related to human health through different disciplines.

WHO ARE YOU?

We are looking for a motivated doctoral researcher interested in environmental health. You are expected to have the ability to work productively in a team of various backgrounds and participate in different research activities.

REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, medicine, health and environment, global health, epidemiology and biomedical data science, science (e.g., environmental health and technology, environmental health), or in a relevant field
• Master’s degree must have been completed with good grades (3/5, or at least 60% of the maximum grade, in both coursework and master’s thesis)
• Earlier experience in scientific publishing process or structured literature reviews
• Experience in statistical analysis (e.g., in R software)
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Ability to pursue independent research is expected
• See also the requirements of the University of Oulu Graduate School (UniOGS).

We also appreciate

• Experience on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools
• Good teamwork skills
• Good communication skills
• A multidisciplinary research orientation with demonstrated research experience or interest.

The chosen doctoral researcher will be expected to apply for doctoral study rights at the University of Oulu Graduate School Health and Biosciences doctoral program.

Please refer the Job description for details