Postdoctoral Researcher with a focus on the use of evidence-based methods - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

We are looking for a post-doctoral researcher for a 2-year full time employment focusing on the use of evidence-based methods in social care. The specific focus is on adaptation and adherence when using evidence-based methods.

About the research group
The Intervention processes and outcomes (PROCOME) research group focuses on effects and implementation of different kinds of programs and initiatives aiming to improve services (e.g. evidence based methods) in different type of organizations, with specific focus on health and social care.

The project and work tasks
The work will take place within the boundaries of a FORTE funded research project “How can evidence-based interventions give the best value for service users? Balance between adherence and adaptations”. The starting point is the expectations on social services to provide services based on scientific evidence, which has shown to be challenging in practice. Evidence-based interventions seldom fit into a specific setting and are often adapted, which can be problematic from effectiveness perspective. This introduces the adherence and adaptation dilemma i.e. to what extent an intervention needs to adhere to the original model and to what extent purposeful changes in response to restraints and possibilities in the context are acceptable. This research project investigates how this dilemma is handled in social services and whether a structured decision support can impact the management of the dilemma. The project is a collaboration with three regional R & D centers (FOU nu, FoU Nordväst and Äldrecentrum). The project builds on a participatory and interactive approach between academic researchers, researchers at R&D centers and social service organizations.

As a post-doc, you will be involved in all parts of the project. The work tasks include setting up an intervention study in collaboration with the research team, R&D units and the collaborating social care organizations, writing an ethical application, collecting data (mainly through individual and group interviews and questionnaires) and running qualitative and quantitative analysis. The tasks also include conducting a scoping review of the literature, writing scientific articles, and presenting findings at scientific conferences, and may also include helping organizations to implement the results. Lastly, the work tasks also include administrative tasks related to the research process, including establish routines related to research documentation.

Qualifications and entry requirements
Qualified to be employed as a postdoctor is one who has obtained a doctorate or has equivalent scientific competence. We are looking for you with good knowledge on use of evidence and implementation of evidence-based interventions.

To be eligible for the position, you must:

• Have obtained a PhD in scientific field with relevance for this project (e.g., health care science, management, social work, behavioral sciences).
• Have a strong interest in the area of research (i.e. use of scientific knowledge).
• Have verified experience of planning, conducting and evaluating interventions.
• Have skills experience in collecting data through questionnaires, interviews, documents.
• Have skills experience in both qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• Have skills in conducting a literature review.
• Experience of writing and publishing scientific articles, and presenting findings at scientific conferences.
• Have excellent English skills both orally and written.

It is meritorious if you:

• Have experience of research and/or practical work in social care setting.
• Have experience of working with, or evaluating, evidence-based methods.
• Experience of conducting education (e.g., workshops) with social care practitioners.
• Have experience of leading intervention projects.
• Have experience of conducting process evaluations.
• Have experience of administrative tasks related to the research process, including establish routines related to research documentation.
• Have experience of working independently with research.
• Have good collaboration and communication skills.
• Have good Swedish skills both orally and written.

We also place particular emphasis on your social skills, ability to collaborate and customer service.

Application process
An employment application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

• A complete curriculum vitae, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
• A complete list of publications
• A summary of current work (no more than one page)

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.