Research Specialist in cultural medicine - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to better health for all?

The Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME) conducts research and education that promotes practical implementation of research findings and new knowledge in multicultural healthcare research. The department has two university-wide areas of activity – pedagogical development and support activities as well as research, education, and consultancy in the field of health and medical care – as well as research ethics. It is an exciting work environment where research and education are in focus.

Description of the subject area

We are now looking for a full-time research specialist in the field of Cultural Medicine who can be part of and support our preventive activities in a time-limited project Care - Refugees from Ukraine regarding mapping and assessment of health, competence and language. The work will be practically described in a Method Handbook including action proposals.

Your mission

You will work in the Cultural Medicine research group in an international team that focuses on research in the field in a current time-bound project. Your duties include the following under the project manager (PI):

• Work towards set goals and follow-up of the project plan (Gantt chart).
• Translate/back translate information sheet, consent form, interview guide, baseline survey and follow-up survey and culturally validate together with the project team
• Participate in analyzing according to qualitative design and writing partial results
• Participate in the project's quantitative studies and write partial results
• Be part of preventive activities
• Write on the website, make contacts, follow up the target group digitally
• Regularly search for publications in the field and compile together with the project group
• Participate in writing interim reports, final report, Method Handbook, and other publications
• Participate in the regular meetings of the project group, including the expert group, physically and digitally
• Present at conferences and other meetings
• Administer monthly finances and write memos from regular meetings in the project group including the expert group

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for employment as a Research Specialist, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having equivalent scientific expertise, the applicant must have demonstrated research expertise as well as have documented research experience after defending their doctoral dissertation.

Assessment criteria

We are looking for you who have:

• PhD in sociology or equivalent subject and knowledge of social trends and values ​​in Ukrainian society. Experience studying displaced communities and inter-ethnic relations
• Experience in collecting and analyzing (quantitative and qualitative) interviews, surveys, and documents
• Experience in writing and publishing scientific articles and presenting results at scientific conferences
• Experience of coordinating a cultural association, including writing on the website, making contacts, following up
• Ability to express oneself concretely and target group-appropriate in English and Ukrainian, both orally and in writing.

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has demonstrated:

• Ability to express oneself concretely and target group-appropriate in Swedish, both orally and in writing
• Experience of research in the field of labor market, psychosocial health, work environment, equality, non-discrimination, and accessibility analyses, preferably with a focus on work environment
• Experience of and good ability to collaborate in interdisciplinary/interdisciplinary research environments
• Experience of responsibility for registry studies or equivalent
• Experience in qualitative design including analysis
• High scientific productivity relevant to the position in recent years
• Experience with administrative tasks and finance related to the research process, including establishing routines related to research documentation.

After an overall assessment of the expertise and merits of the applicants in relation to the subject area, Karolinska Institutet will determine which of them has the best potential to contribute to a positive development of the activities at KI.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Our vision is to pursue the development of knowledge about life and to promote a better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is a state university, which entitles to several benefits such as extended holiday and generous occupational pension. Employees also have access to our modern gym for free and receive reimbursements for medical care.

Location: Solna

Read more about LIME here

Application

We prefer that Your application is written in English, but You can also apply in Swedish. An application must contain the following documents: Resumé, qualifications and description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet's qualifications portfolio.

Welcome to apply at the latest on the 5th of august 2022

The application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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