Jr Scientific Expert to ECDC Stockholm

Job description
We are currently looking for several new team members within three different areas for our client ECDC in Stockholm. You will work as a Junior Scientific Expert at the Public Health Functions unit, managed by the Head of the Surveillance Section, which has been created to support the current COVID-19 outbreak activities of ECDC.

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
For these positions we are looking for candidates with experience in any of the three following areas:

• Infection Prevention and control – clinical management and hospital 
preparedness:
Experience or knowledge about infection control and prevention, clinical management and diagnostics. Experience in long-term care facilities.

• Risk Communication:
Experience in translating scientific evidence into clearly understandable messages used for information to the public and policy makers.

• Emergency Preparedness and Response Support: 
Support to ECDC experts in the area of preparedness and response. After action reviews, support to EU member states asking for assistance and ECDC experts in the field.



Working hours
The assignment will start as soon as possible with an initial length of 5 months. Due to the special circumstances of covid-19 a lot of the work will be performed from your home.

Qualifications
Apart from above profile description, these specific skills are required for the current assignment:
•       Excellent communication skills in English, written and spoken;
•       Quick learner and stress resilient
•       Able to work without tight supervision.


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
Selection and interviews will be held continuously due to the urgency of filling these positions and positions might be filled before last application date of the ad. Therefore, submit your application as soon as possible, and include a CV using the Europass template, and also include a motivational letter explaining which job specific expertise you can bring to the job. Note that selection and interviews will be ongoing.

For more information: Lisa Nguy, lisa.nguy@randstad.se, please note that applications sent through email will not be processed and deleted 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.


ECDC disease programmes cover antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections; emerging and vector-borne diseases; food- and waterborne diseases and zoonoses; HIV, sexually transmitted infections and viral hepatitis; influenza and other respiratory viruses; tuberculosis; and vaccine-preventable diseases.