Social work researcher

Researcher, Pharmaceutical Market, Research Unit

4,100 EUR (~4 100 EUR)
Kela
Finland
Full-time
Temporary

We are looking for a researcher for our research unit for a fixed-term employment relationship starting from 1.9.2026 or another agreed date, with the employment lasting until 31.12.2028. You will participate in a research project that examines the life cycle of a medicine and the effects of the market phase on the price development, consumption and availability of medicines. The research project also examines the conditional reimbursement of medicines and parallel imports. Your tasks will include planning and launching research, forming, processing and analysing research data, and reporting the results together with other research participants. We offer you * a challenging, versatile and socially significant job where you get to learn new things * support from the work community in your job * flexibility in reconciling work and leisure time and remote work opportunities * lunch benefit and occupational health care, which also includes dental care * support for exercise and cultural hobbies * a salary that is determined by the applicant's skills and experience and is between 4100 and 4800 euros per month at the beginning of the employment relationship. We expect you to have * at least a master's degree in economics or health economics or another applicable field * an interest in the pharmaceutical market * strong econometric methodological skills and a good command of the language of medicine * initiative and an enthusiastic and flexible approach to work * excellent interaction and teamwork skills * good written and oral skills in Finnish and English skill. It is also an advantage if you have * postgraduate studies in the field of economics or health economics * experience in scientific research in pharmaceutical or health markets * experience in processing and analysing administrative register data. At Kela, we are constantly developing our employee experience. We invest in self-directed and community-led work and value our personnel. We work in multiple locations, but we also build a sense of community. Kela is a family-friendly workplace (ID granted by the Family Federation of Finland in 2021 and 2024). Kela employs a wide range of people, and everyone is allowed to be themselves. We invest in equality and non-discrimination. We will select the people whose skills and experience best match the requirements of the job we are applying for. Welcome to join us as you are! Interested? Send us an application and let's see if we could offer you a meaningful job and the next step in your career path. In your application or its appendix, describe in particular your experience of using the register data and include any references to studies or other references. Apply for the position in our recruitment system at www.kela.fi/rekrytoi no later than 1.3.2026. Attach an application letter and a CV to the application. Once we have received your application, we will send a confirmation to your email. A probationary period is applied to the position. For more information about the position, please contact Senior Researcher Iiro Ahomäki, by email or by phone 050467 8795 or by Head of Unit Hanna Koskinen, by email or by phone 050551 7152. Security clearance: The security of our personnel, customers and the information we process is of paramount importance to us. That is why we will commission a security clearance vetting of the selected applicant. You can read more about this at www.supo.fi.

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