Postdoctoral research fellow - CATALYSE Climate change and health - ,

The Department of Epidemiology and Global Health is an international, interdisciplinary research and education environment at Umeå University's Faculty of Medicine. We are approximately 80 people from around the world working at the department, with a common goal to contribute to equality and sustainable improvement in health and welfare globally.

Project description

The project means an exciting opportunity to work within a Horizon project called CATALYSE (Climate Action To Advance healthy Societies in Europe). The postdoctoral research fellow will work with Professor Maria Nilsson at the Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, one of the research leaders within the CATALYSE project, leader of a work package that focuses on application and research on knowledge translation, climate and health communication. The overall goal of CATALYSE is to contribute to data, new knowledge, and tools about: 1) the connection between changes in environmental hazards caused by climate change, ecosystems and human health; 2) the health benefits of climate action; 3) the role of scientific evidence on health in climate change decision-making; and 4) the societal implications of climate change for health systems. 

Job description

The position will involve conducting research to better understand how policy makers, the public and other key stakeholders engage with evidence on the health dimensions of climate change and to what extent it motivates or inhibits behavioral and/or organizational change. The work mainly includes literature studies and studies using qualitative methodology, but can also, in collaboration with researchers at a British university, deal with survey experiments, case studies and other relevant methods. The postdoctoral research fellow is expected to play an active role in design, collection and analysis of various forms of data as well as report writing. The appointment also involves some participation in other parts of the group's work in sustainability, climate change and health at the department.

Competence

To be employed as a postdoctoral research fellow, a completed doctoral degree, or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree, is required in public health science or another corresponding relevant field such as media and communication science or political science. This eligibility requirement must be met at the latest at the time the employment decision is made. The position requires very good knowledge of qualitative methodology, good knowledge of quantitative methodology, very good ability to express oneself orally and in written English. The position requires very good communicative and analytical skills as well as pedagogical experience and skill. Applicants must have documented good ability to collaborate in teams as well as independently.

Merits

Since employment as a postdoctoral fellow is a qualifying position for junior researchers, we primarily target those who have a doctoral degree that is no older than three years from the application deadline. If there are special reasons, a person having completed a doctoral degree previously can be considered. By special reasons is meant leave due to illness, parental leave, clinical service, positions of trust within trade unions or other similar circumstances, as well as service/assignments relevant to the subject area. Good ability to express oneself orally and in writing in Swedish is a merit. We want applicants with a research agenda and an interest in health and climate change – especially related to knowledge translation, policy processes and communication.

More about the employment

The employment is a temporary, full-time employment for two years according to the terms of the agreement on temporary employment as a postdoctoral researcher from February 1, 2022. Start of position as soon as possible, according to agreement. Presence in the environment is expected, according to agreement. More information about the department can be found on our website: https://www.umu.se/en/department-of-epidemiology-and-global-health/

Application

A complete application is made in English (preferably) or Swedish and must contain the following:

• A personal letter containing a description of why you are interested in this project and position and how your background fits (maximum two pages).

• CV describing education and previous research experience.

• A list of publications (may contain submitted manuscripts that are not yet published. Describe your contribution to each publication).

• A copy of diploma from postgraduate studies and a copy of your thesis.

• Names and contact details of three reference persons (e-mail and telephone)

The application must be written in Swedish or English. The application must be made via our e-recruitment system Varbi and received no later than August 20, 2023.

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