Stillingstittel:
Advisor – Global Pharmaceutical Policy - International Public Health (ref.nr. 1642 IN)

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health provides knowledge about the health status in the population, which factors affect it and how it can be improved. The institute has overall responsibility for knowledge production and systematic reviews for the health sector. In addition, the institute provides scientific advice and forensic science services to the police and judiciary. The institute is responsible for national health registries, biobanks and health studies, such as the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study, and performs research, health analyses, systematic reviews and risk assessments. The institute is also active within the field of international public health. The institute's activities are divided into four domains: 1) Mental and Physical Health 2) Infection Control and Environmental Health 3) Health Data and Digitalisation and 4) Forensic Sciences. On 1st January 2016, the Knowledge Centre for the Health Services, the Norwegian Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research (SIRUS) and the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) were incorporated into the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and a joint library for health administration was established.

There are approximately 1,400 employees located in Oslo and Bergen.

The institute is an Inclusive Working Life (IA) employer and is committed to diversity. We encourage applications from qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, disability, ethnicity or nationality.

Advisor – Global Pharmaceutical Policy - International Public Health

The Department of International Public Health’s task is to conduct research, assessments, give advice and information about global public health issues and international public health policy, in order to generate new knowledge that can contribute to solve global public health challenges and to strengthen international public health collaboration. The Institute has an open position as an Advisor within its Global Pharmaceutical Policy group, Department of International Public Health. This position will work primarily on an EU-financed research project regarding incentivizing antibiotic innovation (www.drive-ab.eu ). This is a one-year temporary position with the possibility for extension.

Job description

• To perform analyses, evaluations, research summaries and primary research related to economic models to improve public and private investments in R&D of novel antibiotics
• To write reports and research articles as well as give presentations
• To participate in national and international meetings, conferences and other events as applicable
• Some travel is required

Qualifications

• A completed master’s degree in medicine, social sciences (health economics, health policy) or other related field is required.
• Experience related to antibiotic resistance and/or the development of economic models for global health aims is required
• Fluency in English (oral and written) is required
• Proficiency in a Scandinavian language is desirable
• Additional languages are advantageous
• Authorship on one or more research articles in peer-reviewed journals is desirable
• Good skills in relevant ICT tools (MS Office, EndNote, etc.) is required

Personal qualities

• Results-oriented with ability to work efficiently and independently
• Good team worker with good cooperation and communication skills
• Flexible, solution-oriented and adaptable
• Efficient, accurate, structured and orderly
• Perceived suitability for the job requirements and ability to work well with the existing team

We offer

• An interesting and stimulating job
• An exciting working environment with highly professio
  
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  Arbeidsgiver Navn: Nasjonalt folkehelseinstitutt
  
  Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0403 OSLO
  
  Job kort beskrivelse:
  Professional services managers not elsewhere classified
  
  Land: Norge
  
  Region: Oslo
  
  Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge
  
  Lønn valuta: NOK
  
  Lønn periode: Pr. år
  
  
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