Umeå University, Medicinska fakulteten

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.

The ongoing societal transformation and large green investments in northern Sweden create enormous opportunities and complex challenges. For Umeå University, conducting research about – and in the middle of – a society in transition is key. We also take pride in delivering education to enable regions to expand quickly and sustainably. In fact, the future is made here.

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The Faculty of Medicine, which consists of 13 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.

The Department of community medicine and rehabilitation comprises six units; Occupational therapy, Physiotherapy, Geriatrics, Sports medicine, Rehabilitation medicine and Forensic medicine, all involved in teaching, research and collaboration with society and health care.

The position will be at Life Medicine, a testbed and research group within the region and the university focusing on health literacy, healthy ageing and self-care. Life Medicine works actively to increase usage of collected health data with the aim is to increase the transparency, usability and availability of research, thereby benefitting the scientific community, businesses, organizations and society as a whole. For the past 10 years, findings from our studies have played a part in shaping the world we live in today, providing evidence for many of the choices we face as individuals, and as a society, and informing many areas of health policy. Today, our studies are casting light on some of the biggest challenges we face and we are engaged in the development and commercialization of innovations in collaboration with SMEs and innovative entrepreneurs.

We are looking for a post doctor for a temporary position of two years on fulltime or as agreed. Planned start in Autumn 2021 or as agreed.

 

Background and description of work tasks
Rapid digital transformation offers a unique opportunity to turn population ageing into a pathway for growth. Through smart uses of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the Internet, new possibilities open for active, healthy and productive ageing − possibilities that present many opportunities on the personal, familial, and societal levels.

We are conducting interdisciplinary clinical and implementation research for scaling up and transfer of innovative solutions involving digital tools for people-centred care.

The work tasks include investigating the impact of digital health solutions on health outcomes as well as developing, transferring and connecting interdisciplinary methods and research findings. Other tasks include supporting the transfer of research finding into society and public policy and ensuring that projects follow their schedule and budget.

 

Qualifications

Candidates must hold a University degree equivalent to a European University PhD degree in behavioral medicine, psychology, public health (or equivalent fields) at the time of the recruitment. To be eligible, you should have completed your PhD degree a maximum of three years before the end of the application period, unless special circumstances exist.

The ideal candidate should have academic ambitions and should be willing to take on scientific challenges. Candidates must have documented practical experience in working in clinical projects. Moreover, previous experience working in international project is required.

Candidates must be fluent in spoken and written English. Because the project will be of collaborative nature, candidates need to be able to work productively not only independently, but also in a team. Excellent communication skills are required for interacting effectively with senior colleagues and peers, including colleagues from complementary research fields.

Application

You apply through our e-recruitment system latest 31 of December, 2021. Your application must contain the following documents, and could be written in English or Swedish:

A CV with information on education, a list of previous and current employment, and a list of publications.
A copy of the Ph.D. certificate.
A cover letter describing your experience, match with the required qualifications, research interests, and motivation for applying for the position.
Contact details of two to three references
 

We welcome your application!

 

If you have questions, please contact:

 

Peter Nordström, Department of community medicine and rehabilitation

Mail: peter.nordstrom@umu.se

Mobile: +46708996599

Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100%
City Umeå
County Västerbottens län
Country Sweden
Reference number AN 2.2.1-1714-21
Contact
  • Peter Nordström, 070-899 65 99
Union representative
  • SACO, 090-786 53 65
  • SEKO, 090-786 52 96
  • ST, 090-786 54 31
Published 18.Nov.2021
Last application date 09.Dec.2021 11:59 PM CET

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