Post-doctoral researchers in health sciences - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Health Sciences, University West, is looking for two post-doctoral researchers in health sciences specialising in work-integrated learning

Research at the Department of Health Sciences focuses on the health sciences research environment “Learning and Caring for Sustainable Health”. The research involves promoting people’s health and their experiences of health, illness and health care. The concepts of “Person-Centred Care” and “Norm Awareness” include living conditions, equal treatment, respect and acknowledgment as a way of responding to people’s specific needs. Learning and Caregiving consists of research on various levels, from the individual to the organisation and social structure.

University West is Sweden’s leading university in the field of work-integrated learning (WIL). The health sciences with specialisation in WIL study and develop people as unique actors in different health care situations regarding health, empowerment, influence, health care needs and resources. The research questions deal with learning and development within different health care activities and health sciences programmes, with a strong connection to the surrounding community. Training and professional and organisational development are studied to meet the current and future needs of health care and medical services for professional competence. You find more information on https://www.hv.se/om-oss/organisation/institutioner/halsovetenskap/amnet-vardvetenskap-med-inriktning-mot-arbetintegrerat-larande/

Job description
The purpose of the employment is to conduct research and education, such as:
- Planning and/or further development of a study within the health sciences with specialisation in WIL that is documented in the form of a project plan.
- Implementing the above planned study.
- Presenting the results of the study scholarly in an international journal and conference and in a popular science context.
- Working together with colleagues to contribute to the development of WIL in the research environment through seminars, conferences and networking.

- Teaching will occur within the area of health sciences, for instance on the proposed research, at the undergraduate and master’s level; in addition, postgraduate level teaching may occur.

Type of position
Fixed-term (2 years) full-time employment (100 per cent). The position is divided into 80 per cent research and 20 per cent teaching.

Qualifications
Those eligible for appointment have completed a doctoral degree in a field relevant to research in the health sciences with specialisation in WIL or an equivalent area.

Potential candidates preferably have completed their doctoral degree no more than three years before the application deadline. The degree is to have been completed no later than at the time of the application.

The applicant is to be able to demonstrate

• a proven ability to collaborate and a readiness in general to perform the duties involved in the position, and
• an ability to teach at the undergraduate and master’s level.

This position also requires an ability to teach in Swedish and/or English.

Assessment criteria Candidates are assessed based on the degree of proven ability required for the employment as follows:

• Special emphasis is placed on scholarly expertise in an area relevant to research in nursing/the health sciences with specialisation in WIL
• Emphasis is placed on teaching expertise through teaching at the undergraduate and master’s levels
• Emphasis is placed on proven interaction with the surrounding community, communicating one’s own research and networking
• Emphasis is placed on administrative competence
• A good ability to plan, administer and organise work
• A good ability to manage requirements and setbacks

Useful qualifications include

• Having successfully planned, applied for and obtained external funding for research
• Training in teaching in higher education of at least 7.5 HEC or equivalent knowledge acquired in other ways

Terms and conditions
Two years of fixed-term, full-time employment. Employment begins on 1 January 2020.

Miscellaneous
The selection process might involve trial lectures, portfolios, interviews and reference checks.

We encourage that the application and documents are in English. The application should be sent in digitally via our recruitment tool. Supporting documents that cannot be sent digitally, such as books and publications, should be labelled with the reference number R 2019/122 and one copy should be sent to this address:

University West
HR
461 86 Trollhättan
Sweden

The application deadline is 18 August 2019.

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