PhD student in Medical Science

PhD student in Medical Science with a focus on the role of housing for active and healthy ageing

The Department of community medicine and rehabilitation is looking for a PhD student in medical science, with a focus on occupational therapy. Admission as soon as possible or by agreement.

As a PhD student, you will be part of an interdisciplinary research group focusing on how housing and relocation promote active and healthy ageing. The project is carried out in collaboration with researchers at Lund University within the RELOC-AGE research programme. A web-based housing counselling service has been developed in the programme with the aim of supporting older people to make well-informed decisions about their future housing. The doctoral project includes studying the implementation of the housing counselling service in two Swedish municipalities. In addition, a longitudinal study is included in which people 55 years or older are followed over time with the aim of investigating how housing and relocation affect activity and healthy aging.  

The PhD student position involves full-time education for four years. As a doctoral student, you are part of a doctoral education program at the Faculty of Medicine at Umeå University together with all doctoral students at the faculty irrespective of research topic. Together with the research group, you will primarily work with planning and carrying out research within the project, with an emphasis on data collection, analysis, and reporting of results. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods are used in the project. Teaching may be included in the doctoral position. At most, teaching can amount to 20% over the entire four-year period, and if included, the doctoral period is extended proportional to the amount of teaching. The position is stationed in Umeå.

Qualifications

Certified occupational therapist, comprising 240 ECTS credits. The assessment of eligible applicants is based on the applicant's merits and their pre-requisites to fulfil the post-graduate education. In order to be admitted to doctoral studies, the applicant must have:

• necessary knowledge verified by a university higher education exam
• relevant experience related to the research area
• good Swedish language skills, both written and oral
• necessary English language skills, both written and oral
• registration as an occupational therapists in Sweden.

Previous knowledge and experience from clinical work, development work and digitalization with a focus on health-promoting interventions is a merit.

 How to apply

You apply via our e-recruitment system Varbi. The application must be written in English and contain the following:

• Curriculum Vitae (witnessed; max. 3 pages)
• A brief description of yourself, why you are interested in the position and how you can contribute to the research. Include any previous research results/experience and/or qualifications of particular interest to the current position (max. 2 pages) and listing any publications (max. 3 pages)
• Copies of degree certificates (witnessed)

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