Assistant Researcher in Breathlessness and Chronic Respiratory Failure

Description of the Workplace
The research group Breathlessness and Chronic Respiratory Failure at Lund University conducts extensive research focusing on improving treatment for severe lung disease and respiratory failure, as well as elucidating underlying mechanisms and developing standardised methods for the measurement and evidence-based treatment of breathlessness (dyspnoea).
The research group is based at Lund University, with several members located in different parts of Sweden. The group collaborates extensively with networks of clinical researchers in the field, both nationally and internationally. The research includes epidemiological and registry-based studies, mechanistic studies, clinical cohort studies and randomised clinical trials.
The research is conducted at the Biomedical Centre (BMC) in Lund, in close proximity to Skåne University Hospital in Lund.
Within the research group, we value a positive work environment based on respect and care in our relationships with each other. We continually work to create the conditions for job satisfaction, development, and involvement for all employees.

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Job Duties and Responsibilities
We are looking for a motivated Assistant Researcher to work independently on and further develop several studies focusing on how breathlessness can be measured in a standardised and validated manner. This includes linguistic aspects related to the understanding and reporting of the symptom, using clinically applicable tests, as well as developing methods for and conducting case-based clinical trials.
We are looking for a candidate to undertake the following duties:
Analyse data from existing studies and databases and prepare scientific publications.
Develop and implement already planned methods for conducting case-based, double-blind, randomised studies to investigate the effects of different factors.
Work with different methods for measuring breathlessness in relation to the clinical identification, assessment, management and treatment of people experiencing breathlessness.
Contribute to all stages of the research process, including the design and planning of new studies, data entry, coordination, applications, statistical analysis, interpretation, scientific writing and publication.
The successful candidate is expected to work actively and independently on several studies in parallel and to produce multiple scientific publications.

Qualifications

Necessary qualifications for the job:
A PhD in a subject relevant to the project, such as, but not limited to, medicine or linguistics.
Documented experience of having published several scientific articles as first author within the research field of breathlessness/dyspnoea.
Documented experience of working with several different types of studies, including epidemiological and clinical studies.
Documented experience of working with large databases.
Excellent ability to collaborate with other researchers and co-authors and to work on several studies in parallel.
Strong motivation to develop as an independent researcher.
Fluency in spoken and written English at an advanced level.
Meritorious are:
Education or training in linguistics.
Scientific publications as first author.
Documented collaboration and joint publications with the research group in the field of breathlessness/dyspnoea.
Documented experience of conducting research in different countries.

Other information

The position is a fixed-term employment according to the Special Fixed-term Employment (SÄVA) regulations §5 p1 LAS, and it is full-time. The desired start date is 2027-04-05 or as agreed upon, with an end date of 2028-04-04.

How to Apply

Applications are to be submitted via the University’s recruitment system. The application should include a CV and a personal letter justifying your interest in the position and how it matches your qualifications. The application should also include a degree certificate or equivalent and any other document to which you would like to draw attention (copies of grade transcripts, details of referees, letters of recommendation, etc.).
Welcome to apply!
The Department of Clinical Sciences Lund is one of six departments at the Faculty of Medicine. Clinical Sciences Lund cooperates closely with Skåne University Hospital and the Faculty of Medicine in order to optimize the conditions for preclinical and clinical translational research, research strategies and development, as well as education on both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.