Statistician or Data Scientist to Research Project on Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance

The Section of Disease Dynamics and Forecasting, Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, invites applications for a 3-year position as Statistician or Data Scientist on the topic of the burden of antimicrobial resistance.

Job content
We are seeking a candidate with expertise in handling large databases and performing statistical analyses for epidemiological studies. The position is opened in the framework of Statens Serum Institute’s research on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR is considered one of the top 10 global public health threats according to WHO.

The candidate will join our section of Disease Dynamics and Forecasting, and work within the project AMR bloodstream infections, which is funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark. In particular, the project will use national microbiological surveillance data (“MiBa”), whole genome sequencing data (WGS), and registers to analyze and describe the clinical consequences of AMR and blood stream infections such as excess mortality and hospitalizations. The candidate will perform the data wrangling and statistical analyses in a close and cross-disciplinary collaboration with other project members to respond to the research questions on the clinical consequences of AMR and blood stream infections.

Qualification requirements
In order to be considered for the position, applicants must have

• MSc/PhD in Statistics or Data Science or equivalent qualifications
• Expertise in R is essential
• Experience conducting statistical analyses preferably within the field of epidemiology
• A high level of skills in both spoken and written English

Experience with or interest in machine learning, SQL databases, Python, and health registers is an advantage

Thrive in a collaborative environment
Our Department of Epidemiology Research is dedicated to research into public health data at an internationally high level. The department holds more than 30 diverse professionals, including statisticians, mathematical modelers, bioinformaticians, data scientists, biologists, medical doctors, and public health scientists. Together, we support a collaborative and supportive environment, where diverse perspectives come together. Some of our research interests are infectious disease, disease dynamics and forecasting, AMR, vaccines, pregnancy, mental health, sexual health, genetics and drugs used for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Application
1. The application must be written in English and include your email and telephone number. 2. Ensure your CV, cover letter (max 1 page) and educational transcripts are in PDF format. 3. Remove personal details (name, gender, age, photo) from all documents submitted. 4. Your cover letter should highlight your relevant experience, skills, and motivation for the position together with your brief thoughts on how you can contribute to our department. 5. Click “apply” to send your application.

Timeline and contact
Interviews are scheduled for week 3 in 2025. For further inquiries or questions, please do not hesitate to  contact Lasse Engbo Christiansen, Head of section, at [email protected] or +45 3268 3529, or Peter Bager, project leader, at [email protected] or +45 3268 8327.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Salary and conditions of employment
Employment will be as an academic employee (akademisk medarbejder) and in accordance with the terms of the collective agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Federation of Professional Associations (AC-overenskomsten). The position is temporary for 3 years and full-time.

About Statens Serum Institut
SSI is a workplace internationally recognized for solving national and global health tasks. You will become an important part of our organization, with more than 900 workers who lift meaningful tasks that strengthen human and animal health through research and preparedness.

Our daily work is characterized by diverse tasks, opening doors and a broad collaboration with dedicated and skilled colleagues. You will get the opportunity for a flexible work day with a good balance between work and spare time, as SSI is a workplace with a 37-hours work week including lunch, flextime agreement as well as possibility for flexible work plans.

At SSI we have, an active personnel and fitness society (IK-SERA) with team training and fitness facilities, massage scheme, immersion room, Friday bar, and different social arrangements – and our Campus include tennis yards and own kindergarten. SSI is placed centrally in Copenhagen with green areas and good public transport connections (bus and metro) and has free parking areas on the campus.