Biostatistician, Women’s Health Team

The University of Oulu; Oulu; On-site; EUR 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Women’s Health Team at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu invites applications for a statistical expert. You will work with large register datasets (PMOS-FiRe), cohort data (NFBC, WENDY) and questionnaire data (FINNETWORK, WeWork), contributing across planning, analysis, interpretation, visualization and publishing.

We offer a supportive team of about 30 people, on-site work in Oulu, opportunities to supervise students and researchers, and a salary based on Finnish university pay

Qualifications

• A University degree in Statistics, Bioinformatics, Mathematics or closely related discipline.
• Experience in statistical data analysis and modelling, as well as data management.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Familiarity with data analysis software (especially R and SPSS, but other options such as SAS or STATA can also be suitable for the role).
• Ability to work independently and take responsibility for planning and delivering tasks.
• Willingness to learn new methods.

Responsibilities

• Work as statistical expert for the team, contributing to analysis and interpretation.
• Use and manage large register data sets (e.g. PMOS-FiRe), cohort data sets (NFBC, WENDY) and questionnaire data (FINNETWORK, WeWork).
• Involved in all stages of research from planning to analysis execution, managing data access permits, interpretation, visualization, and publishing.
• Provide hands-on instruction of students and researchers in statistical analysis, data processing, and variable construction.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data management

English fluency

R

SPSS

SAS

STATA

Independent working

Willingness to learn

Education

University degree in Statistics/Math/Bioinformatics

Tools

Redcap

CSCs environments

Job description

The Women’s Health Team is a research group at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu. The team advances lifelong gynecological and obstetric health of women and leads internationally recognized programs on women’s health burden and work ability, Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS; formerly PCOS), and hormonal contraception.

About the job

• In this task you work as a statistical expert for the team
• You use and manage large register data sets (e.g. PMOS-FiRe), cohort data sets (NFBC, WENDY) and questionnaire data sets (FINNETWORK, WeWork).
• You are involved in all stages of research, from planning to analysis execution, managing data access permits, interpretation, visualization, and publishing
• Your tasks also include hands-on instruction of students and researchers in statistical analysis, data processing, and variable construction

What we offer?

• The support of an experienced and enthusiastic team of 30 people where you can share your expertise and grow as an expert.
• Work-life balance: we don't count Saturdays as holiday periods!
• Development and career options of the big organisation.
• OurBuddy Programme andSpouse Network support you and close-ones in settling into Oulu.
• Finland is one of the most livable countries in the world, with a high quality of life, safety, excellent education system, and competitive economy. Read more about living in Oulu.

Who are you?

In order to succeed in the position, we expect from you:

• A University degree in Statistics, Bioinformatics, Mathematics or closely related discipline
• Experience in statistical data analysis and modelling, as well as data management
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Familiarity with data analysis software (especially R and SPSS, but other options such as SAS or STATA can also be suitable for the role)
• Ability to work independently and take responsibility for planning and delivering tasks
• Willingness to learn new methods

We also appreciate

• Knowledge on GDPR regulation in the EU and Finland
• Experience in register data processing and analysis
• Familiarity with some of the following: Redcap, CSC environments
• Experience in bioinformatics is considered a plus, but is not required

Your work has an impact on the daily lives of students and researchers at the University of Oulu and will also promote women’s health in general. The final job description will be shaped according to your skills and interests.

The position is fixed term starting from 1.12.2026 (or as agreed) until 31.12.2027.

The salary will be based on the levels 8-9 of the demand level chart for other expert and support staff of Finnish universities. In addition, a salary component based on personal work performance will be paid (maximum of 50 % of the job-specific component).The starting gross salary for similar positions typically ranges from approx. 3300-3600 € per month (before taxes). A trial period of 6 months is applied in the position.

The eligible applicants fitting best in the profile expected for the position will be invited to an on-site or remote interview. All applicants will be notified during the selection process.

We welcome applicants from different backgrounds, such as people of different ages, different genders and members of different language, cultural or minority groups.

Contact Information

If you have any further questions, please contact Riikka Arffman, Senior Scientist, [e-mail], [phone] (on weekdays between 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.).