Postdoctoral Research Fellow (3 years) at the Centre for Elderly and Nursing Home Medicine

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (3 years) at the Centre for Elderly and Nursing Home Medicine 
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow position

At the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, a full-time temporary position as postdoctoral research fellow is available for a period of three (3) years. The position is part of the groundbreaking ERC Consolidator project ”Decoding Death and Dying in People with Dementia by Digital thanotyping (5-D)”, financed by the European Research Council (ERC).

The 5-D project will develop methods and digital tools to identify that a person with dementia is at the end of life, aimed to understand underlying pain and distressing symptoms in people who are no longer able to explain their suffering. The project will combine traditional assessment scales with sensor-based measurements, with novel analyses based on signal processing and artificial intelligence.

5-D is part of an innovative, active, and multidisciplinary research group: The Centre for Elderly and Nursing Home Medicine (SEFAS), which has several ongoing studies in which sensor data from wearables and radar installation are used to monitor symptoms, intervention effects, and disease course in older adults and people with neurological diseases such as dementia and Parkinson’s disease. Professor Bettina S. Husebø is the head of SEFAS. The centre has approximately 15 employees, and a large network both nationally and internationally. SEFAS is a partner for the Alrek Health Cluster, Årstadveien, Bergen, and is supported by the Trond Mohn Foundation related to Complex Conditions and Ageing (CC.AGE).

Read more about the project: https://www.uib.no/en/sefas

About the project/work tasks:

• The postdoctoral research fellow will, together with PhD candidates, perform data collection and quantitative data analysis using traditional statistical techniques, but also will have the opportunity to learn advanced analysis such as signal processing, modelling, dynamic systems, and/or artificial intelligence.
• The postdoctoral research fellow will actively participate during the supervision process of PhD candidates as main or co-supervisor.
• The postdoctoral research fellow will be part of an interdisciplinary team to design new outcome measures for pain and behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia.
• The postdoctoral research fellow will contribute to the conduction of the trial together with a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, researchers, engineers, PhD candidates, statisticians, and user-representatives.
• The postdoctoral research fellow will be actively included in SEFAS’ national and international collaboration.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• The applicant must hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree within a medical oriented education such as medicine, nursing, nutrition, pharmacy, physiotherapy etc., or have the doctoral thesis submitted prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded at the latest within 5 months after the closing date for applications.
• Prior experience from working with older adults at home, nursing home, or hospital arena is a prerequisite.
• Prior experience from working with sensor technology is an advantage.
• Proficiency in both written and oral Norwegian and English is a requirement.
• Applicants who fulfil the requirements for the position will be ranked according to their strength within their respective fields in relation to the relevance of their competence towards SEFAS’ current needs, strategic goals, and prioritized areas for future development.
• Personal characteristics that will be emphasized in the consideration of applicants include the ability to work independently in a structured manner, cooperate with others, motivation, sense of responsibility and accountability, work capacity, and enthusiasm for research.
• In the ranking of candidates, great emphasis will be placed on the personal qualities required for the position.

About the position of postdoctoral research fellow:

The position of postdoctoral research fellow is a fixed-term appointment with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. You cannot be employed as a postdoctoral fellow for more than one fixed term period at the same institution.

The employee may be assigned required duties in the form of teaching and similar work at the department.

See regulations for appointments to Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Research Fellow etc.

We can offer:

• Exciting development opportunities as part of your role in a strong professional environment
• Salary NOK 615 700 (code 1352, pay grade 63) in the state salary scale. For applicants with a degree in Medicine or Dentistry, salary NOK 624 500 (code 1352, pay grade 64). For applicants with a medical specialization, salary NOK 646 000 (code 1352, pay grade 66)
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Good welfare benefits

Your application must include:

• A brief account of the applicant`s research interests and motivation for applying for the position
• Transcripts and diplomas (applicants with education from other countries than Norway must enclose witnessed diplomas in both the original language and authorized translations) and documentation of submitted doctoral thesis
• Complete list of publications
• Publications (in PDF) it is important that each of the scholarly works on which the committee should place special emphasis, is attached in its entirety
• Two references (name and contact information)

General information:

For further information please contact Professor Bettina S. Husebø, e-mail: [email protected] or phone: +47 480 94 660.

The University of Bergen must follow Norway’s export control regulations when processing applications for this position.

The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

The University of Bergen applies the principles of public access to information when recruiting staff to academic positions. Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named in the list of applicants. The applicant will be notified if their request is not met.

Further information about the employment process can be found here .

About The University of Bergen (UiB) 

The University of Bergen (UiB) is an internationally recognised research university with more than 14,000 students and close to 3,500 employees at six faculties. The university is located in the heart of Bergen.

Our main contribution to society is excellent basic research and education across a wide range of disciplines.

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Deadline

12th February 2024

Employer

University of Bergen

Municipality

Bergen

Scope

Fulltime (1 positions)
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Duration

Fixed Term

Place of service

Årstadveien 17, 5018 Bergen

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