Jr Scientific Expert at ECDC (fixed-term), Stockholm

Job description
 Randstad Life Sciences is still growing and we are currently helping our client ECDC in finding an expert within public health for a duration of 6 months. This is a consultant assignment in which the scientific expert will work in the Public Health Functions unit in Epidemic Intelligence Team. If you are a well-versed public health professional with experience of Epidemic Intelligence then this is your chance to really help out in the face of the current pandemic. 


Randstad Life Sciences is specialized in competences within Life Science. As a consultant with us, you get a competitive salary, benefits and collective agreements. Your consultant manager is always there for you and ensures that you get varying and developing assignments at different companies, within different industries. At Randstad Life Sciences, your personal development is in focus, and you are offered a large network and many social activities. 



Responsibilities
 Tasks that the scientific expert will be working with in the Epidemic Intelligence Team include 


providing support to the team
participate in the roster
act as Epidemic Intelligence Support Officer in the early detection of public health threats
lead the annual end report project for Epidemic Intelligence 
improve the epidemic intelligence outputs including the ECDC daily-, and weekly bulletins for early detection
manage long-term monitoring for specific threats (Dengue, Chikungunya, Cholera)
Participate in COVID-19-monitoring for Epidemic Intelligence




Working hours
 The assignment will start as soon as possible and the ideal candidate will be offered fixed-term contracts for a total of 6 months. At the moment, ECDC staff members and interims are working a mix between home office and presence in the office. Occasional weekend overtime will be ordered. 



Qualifications
 In addition to the above profile specification, these specific competences and experience are required for the current assignment: 


Epidemic Intelligence experience at national or international level
Strong understanding of Epidemic Intelligence tools and objectives
Very good skills in Excel and MS Office
Very good English language skills
Excellent communication skills (spoken and written)

For us, it is important that all competence and skills in the labor market are utilized. We welcome all applicants and strive for diversity. 

Application
 
Submit your application by 2020-09-07 latest using the Europass CV template and include a motivational letter of maximum 1 page specifying which job specific expertise and personal characteristics you can bring to the job. Selection and interviews will be ongoing. The position may be filled before the last day of application, therefore, apply as soon as possible. 


For more information: Lisa Nguy, lisa.nguy@randstad.se. Please note that applications sent through email will not be processed due to GDPR. 



About the company
 ECDC is an EU agency aimed at strengthening Europe's defences against infectious diseases. The core functions cover a wide spectrum of activities: surveillance, epidemic intelligence, response, scientific advice, microbiology, preparedness, public health training, international relations, health communication, and the scientific journal Eurosurveillance.