Postdoctoral fellow in the area of Sexual and Reproductive Health among Women with disabilities (scholarship) at Umeå university - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply
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Medicinska fakulteten, Department of Epidemiology and Global Health
Umeå University is one of Sweden’s largest higher education institutions with over 37,000 students and about 4,700 employees. The University offers a diversity of high-quality education and world-leading research in several fields. Notably, the groundbreaking discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, which was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, was made here. At Umeå University, everything is close. Our cohesive campuses make it easy to meet, work together and exchange knowledge, which promotes a dynamic and open culture.
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The Faculty of Medicine, which consists of 12 departments, is responsible for biomedical research and courses in the field of nursing and health care and has an extensive research and graduate education in more than 80 subjects.
Post doctor (2 years) within Public Health
The Department of Epidemiology and Global health is offering a postdoctoral scholarship within the project Disability and health Research. The scholarship is full-time for two years with access 1 May 2025 or by agreement.”
Departmental specific information
The Department of Epidemiology and Global Health is an international, multidisciplinary research and teaching environment located within Umeå University’s Faculty of Medicine. Founded in 1986, we now have around 100 people from all over the world working in the department, with a shared mission to contribute to equitable and sustainable improvements in health and welfare across the globe.
Project description
The project belongs to the broad field of Disability and health Research. You will work in a dynamic research environment interested in finding strategies, for improving the health of people with disabilities. This project will include documenting the reproductive health needs of women with disabilities in Sweden and Zambia; analysing how these needs are currently addressed; and identify ways of making improvements. You will be required to use a mixed method approach combining data obtained from national registers, cross-sectional surveys and qualitative interviews in Sweden and Zambia.
The postdoctoral researcher will have the opportunity to:
To carry out collaborative research according to a mutually agreed upon research plan. During this fellowship, you will also have opportunities to present your research at international and national conferences and publish in high-quality scientific journals.
Qualifications
The post-doctoral fellow is required to have completed a doctoral degree or a foreign degree deemed equivalent to a doctoral degree. This qualification requirement must be fulfilled no later than at the time of the decision about scholarship recipient.
Priority should be given to candidates who completed their doctoral degree, according to what is stipulated in the paragraph above, no later than three years prior. If there are special reasons, candidates who completed their doctoral degree before that may also be eligible. Special reasons include absence due to illness, parental leave, appointments of trust in trade union organizations, military service, or similar circumstances, or other forms of appointment/assignment relevant to the subject area.
- Demonstrated research competence in the field of sexual and reproductive health in Sweden or Sub-Saharan Africa. Familiarity with the project's study areas is an additional advantage for candidates.
- Strong background in mixed methods research, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches.
- Experience with data analysis using statistical software and qualitative analysis tools.
- Experience working with diverse populations and community-based research.
- Demonstrated commitment to social justice and advocacy.
Application
The application should be written in English or Swedish, and attached documents should be in Word or PDF format. The application should be registered via Umeå University’s e-recruitment system Varbi and submitted by the deadline 8 March 2025.
Further information
We look forward to receiving your application.
| First day of employment | Enligt överenskommelse |
|---|---|
| Full-time equivalent | 100 |
| City | Umeå |
| County | Västerbottens län |
| Country | Sweden |
| Reference number | FS 2.1.7-330-25 |
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| Published | 13.Feb.2025 |
| Last application date | 2025-03-05 23:59:59 |