Subject: Open PhD position at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Helsinki

The University of Helsinki is an international scientific community of 40,000 students and researchers. It is one of the leading multidisciplinary research universities in Europe and ranks among the top 100 international universities in the world. We are an equal opportunity employer and offer an attractive and diverse workplace in an inspiring environment with a variety of development opportunities and benefits.

The Faculty of Pharmacy:
• ranked #46 in the world in the ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2020
• is located on Viikki Campus in Helsinki and provides good access to local and national research infrastructures including biobanks
• has about 200 employees, out of which 15 professors
• has about 800 undergraduate and 160 postgraduate students with well-organized doctoral school programs

The Faculty of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, invites applications for the position of a

DOCTORAL STUDENT

The appointment is for about 2 years (funding for a possible extension will be applied during the 2-year period). The preferred starting date is tentatively 1 September 2021, but negotiable. The position will be filled with 6 months probationary period.

The appointment is at the Clinical Pharmacy Group, Division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy. The appointment is also associated with the context of the Helsinki One Health research network. The research of the doctoral student focuses on medication safety and effectiveness, and aims to develop prospective medication safety risk management methods to healthcare services system to reduce medication related risks and patient harm.

Requirements
We are looking for an applicant with
• MSc degree in pharmacy, or other relevant field
• good written and verbal communication skills (in English)
• strong problem-solving skills and unprejudiced approach
• ability to work both independently and as part of a research team

Previous experience on one or more of the following fields is considered a significant merit: medication safety and effectiveness research methods, such as (but not limited to) intervention/outcomes research methods, register base research methods, or implementation research methods; quantitative statistical data analysis methodologies, and/or qualitative data analysis methodologies. Also previous experience or knowledge of health systems and services is considered a merit.

The closing date for applications is Thursday, May 20, 2021 (23:59 EET). Both Finnish and international applicants are encouraged to apply.

More information and application at https://www.helsinki.fi/en/open-positions/doctoral-student-medication-safety-and-effectiveness-faculty-of-pharmacy