Junior Expert - Vaccine-preventable diseases/Vaccines

Job description
We are now looking for a new team member to ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) in Stockholm. You will work as a Junior Scientific Expert and support the DPR Unit (Disease Programme Unit) and in particular the Vaccine-Preventable Disease Section (VPD Section). The interim will report to the Head of Section VPD. This is a temporary assignment starting as soon as possible until the end of the year. 
tasks include:
Support data collection and data validation processes and production of ECDC outputs (online or reports) in relation to vaccine-preventable-diseases or vaccines;
Support the organization of EU national immunisation technical advisory groups (NITAGs) collaboration activities (for more information on NITAGs see ECDC website, EU/EEA National Immunisation Technical Advisory Groups (NITAG) collaboration.
Support collection and systematization of information on relevant immunization policies, programme implementation and scientific evidence, as needed:
Contribute to the development of technical guidance on vaccination, provide rapid scientific opinion and conduct rapid literature review and assessment
Contribution to technical reports on vaccine-preventable diseases
Provide periodic updates to the VPI team on relevant scientific literature on topics of interest
Participation in VPI meetings and the daily ECDC round table (daily updates on certain topics).  

competences and experience:
These specific competences and experience are required for the current assignment:
University degree within the field of medicine, public health, epidemiology, or biosciences and related fields
Working experience of at least 2 years in the field of vaccine-preventable diseases in the area of public health, epidemiology and/or surveillance
Excellent communication skills (spoken and written)
Ability to work well in a team and ability to work under tight deadlines
Excellent oral and written communication skills (spoken and written)
Very good MS office skills (intermediate level in Excel)
Very good English language skills

preferably:
Experience in analysis of regional, national or international surveillance data.
ECDC has introduced a hybrid working model with a minimum presence in the office of 2 days/week. It is a requirement that you are based in Sweden or can relocate here immediately. No remote work (from another country/city) is possible for this position.
application.
To apply, please submit your resume in English in the Europass CV format together with a motivational letter of maximum one page (in the same document) explaining which job specific expertise and personal characteristics that you would bring to the job. Please apply as soon as possible, selection and interviews will be ongoing, application closes on the 9th of October.

Responsibilities
Support data collection and data validation processes and production of ECDC outputs (online or reports) in relation to vaccine-preventable-diseases or vaccines;
Support the organization of EU national immunisation technical advisory groups (NITAGs) collaboration activities (for more information on NITAGs see ECDC website, EU/EEA National Immunisation Technical Advisory Groups (NITAG) collaboration.
Support collection and systematization of information on relevant immunization policies, programme implementation and scientific evidence, as needed:
Contribute to the development of technical guidance on vaccination, provide rapid scientific opinion and conduct rapid literature review and assessment
Contribution to technical reports on vaccine-preventable diseases
Provide periodic updates to the VPI team on relevant scientific literature on topics of interest
Participation in VPI meetings and the daily ECDC round table (daily updates on certain topics).  


Qualifications
University degree within the field of medicine, public health, epidemiology, or biosciences and related fields
Working Experience of at least 2 years in the field of vaccine-preventable diseases in the area of public health, epidemiology and/or surveillance
Excellent communication skills (spoken and written)
Ability to work well in a team and ability to work under tight deadlines
Excellent oral and written communication skills (spoken and written)
Very good MS office skills (intermediate level in Excel)
Very good English language skills
Preferably: Experience in analysis of regional, national or international surveillance data.


About the company

Randstad
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