Postdoctor in EU-RAPHAEL project

16 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Linköping University

Research Field

Medical sciences » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Sweden

Application Deadline

14 Apr 2024 – 22:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

853–1-24084

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

We have the power of over 40,000 students and co-workers. Students who provide hope for the future. Co-workers who contribute to Linköping University meeting the challenges of the day. Our fundamental values rest on credibility, trust and security. By having the courage to think freely and innovate, our actions together, large and small, contribute to a better world. We look forward to receiving your application!

Work assignments 

Tasks in the EU-RAPHAEL project (INTEGRATING A PALLIATIVE CARE APPROACH FOR PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE):

• Organize and conduct interviews, data collection, analysis with our European consortium partners.
• Organize participation of the patient organization on international level
• Write ethical applications.
• Coordinate a clinical trial in Sweden.
• Develop a training program for international health care staff, organize training.
• Work on implementation toolbox.

As postdoc, you will principally carry out research. A certain amount of teaching may be part of your duties, up to a maximum of 20% of working hours.

Qualifications

To be qualified to take employment as postdoc, you must have been awarded a doctoral degree or have a foreign degree that is deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree. This degree must have been awarded at the latest by the point at which LiU makes its decision to employ you.

It is considered advantageous if your doctoral degree is no older than three years at the application deadline for this job. If there are special reasons for having an older doctoral degree – such as taking statutory leave – then these may be taken into consideration.

We are looking for someone with a doctoral degree in health care sciences (e.g. medicine, nursing, ethics), experience in qualitative and quantitative research and interested in palliative care. You speak fluently English and speaking Swedish is an advantage. Good communication and collaboration skills are required, and you are independent in your work. You are motivated to work in an international consortium that performs a project to improve palliative care for patients with heart failure. You are willing to travel within Europe.

The workplace

You will work at the Division of Nursing and Reproductive Health (ORH) at the Department of Health, Medicine, and Caring Sciences (HMV). Read more here

Within (HMV) there is a cohesive academic environment with education and research with an interdisciplinary approach and collaboration with the surrounding society.

Linköping University is a campus university, i.e. we want to have a high presence in the workplace of both employees and students. Meetings in the research group take place at or in connection with Campus Norrköping or Campus US (Linköping). Your office will be at Campus Norrköping.

The employment

This employment is a temporary contract of two years with the possibility of extension up to a total maximum of three years The employment is 80% -100%full-time. Starting by agreement.

Background screening may come to be carried out before any decision on employment is made.

Salary and employment benefits

The university applies individual salaries.

More information about employee benefits is available here .

Union representatives

Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants .

Application procedure

Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button. Your application must be received no later than April 15 2024.
 
Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered. 
 
Please attach your selected research publications electronically, in pdf or word format, in the application template. Research publications, e.g. monographs, which cannot be sent electronically should be sent in three sets by mail to the University Registrar at Linköping University, University Registrar, S-581 83 Linköping, Sweden. The publications must be received by Linköping University no later than the deadline for application. 

Please note that printed publications will not be returned. They will be archived at Linköping University. 
 
In the event of a discrepancy between the English translation of the job announcement and the Swedish original, the Swedish version shall take precedent. 

We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives – diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody’s equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are. Read more about our work with: Equal opportunities .

We look forward to receiving your application!

Linköping university has framework agreements and wishes to decline direct contacts from staffing- and recruitment companies as well as vendors of job advertisements.

Requirements

Research Field

Medical sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Medical sciences » Other

Years of Research Experience

1 – 4

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Linköping University

Country

Sweden

City

Norrköping

Postal Code

58183

Street

Linköpings universitet

Where to apply

Website

https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I011/853/main?site=7&validator=d7a66c13be778ef9…

Contact

City

Norrköping

Street

Linköpings universitet

Postal Code

58183

STATUS: EXPIRED